Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) : Overview and Summary of Provisions.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health facilities.

Health insurance.

Medicaid.

Medical economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (21 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 10-R4-0842 in the 2010 issue.

Examines cost and financing of long-term services and supports, and addresses current market for private long-term care insurance. Discusses detailed community living assistance services and supports (CLASS) provisions in P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Reviews CLASS independence benefit plan, coordination of CLASS with Medicaid and other programs, and funding, oversight, and reporting requirements. Considers tax treatment of CLASS program, personal care attendant workforce, role of the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information, budget implications, and CLASS implementation.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS)

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