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Health Care Reform and the CLASS Act Summary–Issue Brief
04/01/2010 | Requests *Summary
What are the major components of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program? The program establishes a national, voluntary insurance program for purchasing community living services and supports that is designed to expand options for people who become functionally disabled and require long-term help. Find a description of the program, including its financing, eligibility criteria, benefit design and interaction with Medicaid.
Author
Available Files
- Issue Brief Off-site link (4 pages)
Keywords
Medicaid; Long Term Services and Supports; Enrollment; Eligibility; Community Inclusion; CLASS Act; Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; Benefits; voluntary payroll deductions; Life Independence Account; Department of Health and Human Services; HHS; payment systems; Policy Implications; CBO
Topic
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Long-Term Care
Type/Tool
Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers
Source
Kaiser Family Foundation
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
06/08/2010
Contact
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
kcmu@kff.org
202-347-5270
kcmu@kff.org
202-347-5270
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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
Options
HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)