The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (CLASS Act)

The CLASS Act proposes to create a new national long-term care private insurance program, with premiums paid by voluntary payroll deductions. The bill also directs the Secretary of HHS to enter into advocacy contracts with each state P&A system, subject to conflict of interest safeguards.

VOR applauds the Act’s objectives to enable beneficiary independence and enhanced private insurance coverage for long term care services, thereby reducing the reliance on the Medicaid program. VOR strongly opposes the bill’s provision that requires exclusive P&A advocacy service agreements, without regard to whether others may be better qualified, better suited and/or more cost effective in this role.

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