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

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2012

Summary:

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

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

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

Publisher Number:

CRS-2013-DSP-0137

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