CLASS Act

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The CLASS Act was a U.S. federal program, created under the Affordable Care Act, intended to provide voluntary, government-run long-term care insurance for adults with disabilities or chronic conditions.

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instanceOf United States federal program
long-term care insurance program
provision of the Affordable Care Act
administeredBy Secretary of Health and Human Services
administrativeAgency U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
benefitType cash benefit for long-term services and supports
controversy concerns about adverse selection
concerns about long-term solvency
country United States
coverageType long-term care
dateEnacted 2010-03-23
eligibilityRequirement age 18 or older
functional limitation expected to last at least 90 days
payment of premiums for a minimum vesting period
enactedAsPartOf Affordable Care Act
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
linked to: Affordable Care Act
enactedBy 111th United States Congress
fullName Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act
fundingMechanism no taxpayer-funded subsidies intended
participant premiums
implementationDecision deemed actuarially unsustainable
implementationHaltedBy U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
implementationHaltedDate 2011-10-14
intendedBeneficiaries adults with chronic conditions
adults with disabilities
working adults
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
keyOfficialInImplementation Kathleen Sebelius
languageOfStatute English
legalForm federal statute provision
legislativeBody United States Congress
participation voluntary enrollment
policyGoal provide financial protection against long-term care costs
reduce reliance on Medicaid for long-term care
support community living for people with disabilities
programType government-run insurance program
voluntary insurance program
relatedConcept long-term services and supports
private long-term care insurance
relatedLegislation Medicaid
Medicare
repealDate 2013-01-02
repealedBy American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
replacedInPolicyDebateBy Commission on Long-Term Care
signedIntoLawBy Barack Obama
status never implemented
repealed
titleOfLaw Title VIII of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
linked to: Title VIII

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