Article Publication Date:
4/1/2010
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.
Topics:
Long Term Services and Supports
Types/Tools:
Populations:
N/A
Sources:
Kaiser Family Foundation
Programs/Initiatives:
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
States:
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
kcmu@kff.org
Phone:
202-347-5270
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52547