Health Care Reform and the CLASS Act Summary–Issue Brief
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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.
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Keywords
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
Contact
Kaiser Commission
on Medicaid and the Uninsured
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kcmu@kff.org
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202-347-5270