CenterLight Health System

What CenterLight Health System does

CenterLight Health System is a non-profit, New York-based healthcare organization that operates the largest not-for-profit Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in the United States. Founded in 1920 and headquartered at 136-65 37th Ave., Flushing, NY, the organization serves Medicare- and/or Medicaid-eligible elderly adults (primarily aged 55+) who wish to age in place rather than enter institutional care. Care is delivered through 11 PACE centers and one owned alternative care setting spanning eight New York counties (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Nassau, Western Suffolk, and Westchester), supplemented by a contracted provider network of more than 4,000 clinicians.

The core service is an interdisciplinary, capitated care model that bundles medical care, physical/occupational/speech therapy, social support, nutritional counseling, and structured socialization into a single payer relationship. Participants become exclusive enrollees of the PACE program upon enrollment, with services coordinated by an interdisciplinary team and delivered on-site at PACE centers or in participants' homes. Operational infrastructure includes a provider portal (centerlight.ppi.com) for referral management and care coordination, HIPAA-compliant information practices, and an approved PACE provider contract (H3329) with CMS and the New York State Department of Health.

CenterLight generates revenue through capitated Medicare and Medicaid payments rather than fee-for-service billing, aligning payer incentives with cost-effective community-based care. The organization's go-to-market is community-led, relying on provider referrals, direct outreach via a 1-833-CL-CARES phone line, community events such as the BeTheLight Gala, and on-site tours of PACE centers. The organization is privately held as a non-profit with no equity funding rounds, M&A activity, or investor ownership disclosed.

Name

CenterLight Health System

Legal name

CenterLight Healthcare

Website

https://centerlight.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CenterLight Health System operates the largest not-for-profit Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in the U.S., serving Medicare/Medicaid-eligible elderly across 11 centers and 4,000+ providers in the New York metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care / PACE Managed Care Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Care Navigation & Service Coordination (Medical, Social, Community) (HSABAIAB), Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD), Caregiver Support & Education Programs (Center-Based) (HSABANAN), Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• PACE program
• Medicare Medicaid plans
• Home health aides
• Community health

Headquarters

HQ city

Bronx

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. PACE Program Reimbursement: CenterLight Healthcare operates as a not-for-profit PACE organization reimbursed through Medicare and Medicaid. The organization receives capitated payments from CMS and NY State Department of Health to provide comprehensive care to eligible elderly participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CenterLight Healthcare operates the largest not-for-profit Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in the United States, delivering coordinated medical care, social support, physical/occupational/speech therapies, and nutritional counseling to elderly participants at 11 PACE centers and 1 alternative care setting across the New York metro area. The organization enables community-dwelling older adults who are eligible for Medicare and/or Medicaid to remain living safely in their homes and communities rather than entering institutional care, supported by a network of 4,000+ contracted providers and an interdisciplinary care team.

Product overview

CenterLight Healthcare operates a single unified product — its PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) program — which is the largest not-for-profit PACE program in the nation. The offering centers on 11 PACE centers and 1 owned alternative care setting across New York counties (Bronx, Kings/Brooklyn, New York/Manhattan, Queens, Richmond/Staten Island, Nassau, Western Suffolk, and Westchester). Services include on-site medical care, social support, physical/occupational/speech therapies, nutritional counseling, and socialization activities. CenterLight Healthcare PACE connects participants with a network of 4,000+ providers through a culturally-sensitive, personalized care approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly): Largest not-for-profit Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in the nation

Products and services

• CenterLight Healthcare PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Humana CenterWell: Humana's CenterWell division operates senior-focused primary care clinics and home health services, including PACE programs in select markets. As a large, diversified payor-provider, Humana is a broad incumbent in senior managed care with overlapping capabilities in community-based elder care delivery and capitated reimbursement models.
• Amedisys, Inc. Amedisys is one of the largest US home health and hospice providers, delivering skilled nursing and therapy services in patients' homes. While it does not operate PACE centers, its home health capabilities overlap with CenterLight's in-home care component and its patient population (post-acute, chronic disease, elderly) is highly comparable.
• Brookdale Senior Living: Brookdale is the largest US operator of senior living communities, including assisted living and memory care. While Brookdale is a residential model rather than a community-based PACE model, both companies serve the same demographic of frail elders, navigate Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, and address the aging-in-place demand trend.

Direct peers

• Bayada Home Health Care: Bayada is a large, mission-driven non-profit home health provider serving pediatric, adult, and senior clients across multiple states. Its adult and senior home health services overlap directly with CenterLight's in-home care component, and its non-profit, multi-site operating model is structurally similar.
• Trinity Health PACE: Trinity Health operates multiple PACE centers as part of one of the largest Catholic health systems in the US. Like CenterLight, it is a non-profit, mission-driven PACE operator with interdisciplinary teams delivering community-based care to elderly dual-eligibles, making it a comparable peer on mission, scale, and operating model.
• InnovAge Holding Corp. InnovAge is the largest publicly traded PACE operator in the United States, operating Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly programs across multiple states. It is the most directly comparable peer to CenterLight as both organizations run capitated, interdisciplinary PACE models for dual-eligible seniors, with InnovAge serving as a for-profit counterpart to CenterLight's not-for-profit structure.

Emerging players

• WelbeHealth: WelbeHealth is a growth-stage PACE operator backed by venture capital, expanding PACE centers in California and other states. It is a directly comparable but emerging competitor to CenterLight, applying the same capitated, interdisciplinary PACE model that CenterLight has scaled in New York.
• The Pennant Group: Pennant operates home health, hospice, and senior living services across the US, with a growth-oriented operating model. It is comparable to CenterLight as a multi-site provider of community-based elder care services, though at smaller scale and with for-profit capital structure.
• Help at Home: Help at Home is a large personal care services provider focused on Medicaid-eligible seniors and individuals with disabilities, delivering in-home aide services. While it does not run PACE centers, its focus on Medicaid-funded personal care and chronic population management aligns with CenterLight's core service mix and reimbursement logic.

Regional players

• Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY): VNSNY is a large non-profit home and community-based care provider based in New York, serving elderly and disabled populations with skilled nursing, therapy, and personal care services. It is a regional peer operating in CenterLight's exact geography with overlapping service lines, including managed long-term care and population health programs for dual-eligibles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TeamCarePACE

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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