Proposed rule for health law's CLASS Act expected in October

The rule is expected to make major changes, including a possible move to index the premiums for inflation.

Kansas Health Institute News: CLASS Act Changes Coming
Federal officials plan to issue a proposed rule in October that will make major changes to the controversial Community Living Assistance Services and Support (CLASS) program, Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee said Thursday. Some of the possible changes still being weighed, Greenlee said, include whether to increase the minimum earnings requirement for enrollees, index the premiums for inflation and beef up anti-fraud protections. The voluntary insurance program is intended to provide a $50 a day cash benefit for the elderly as well as for younger people with disabilities in need of long-term care (5/26).

CQ HealthBeat: CLASS Proposed Rule In October Will Make Major Changes to Program
Federal officials plan to issue a proposed rule in October that will make significant changes to the controversial Community Living Assistance Services and Support program as envisioned by the health overhaul law, Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee said Thursday (Adams, 5/26).