Providers to battle for life of CLASS Act, other Medicare and Medicaid payment issues
Jul 22, 2011
With lawmakers coming down to the wire to create a U.S. deficit reduction package, provides will be turning up the lobbying heat in an effort to keep the CLASS Act, and certain other important Medicaid...
Congressman to introduce bill to repeal CLASS Act after hearing discussion of strengths, flaws of long-term...
Mar 18, 2011
The Community Living Assistance and Services and Supports (CLASS) Act will be repealed if physician-congressman Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) has his way. Gingrey said Thursday that he intended to unveil a...
Nursing home operators vow to fight for Medicaid relief during lame-duck session
Nov 09, 2010
With Republicans looking to rein in government spending during the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress, American Health Care Association President and CEO Bruce Yarwood is concerned that the House will...
Deficit commission’s plan would eliminate CLASS Act
Dec 03, 2010
A bipartisan deficit commission, co-chaired by Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, is scheduled to vote today on its deficit reduction proposals, which would make several cost-saving cuts to Medicare. Among...
CLASS Act has potential to transform long-term care to insurance-based system, report says
Aug 18, 2010
A new report highlights the potential impact of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act on the future of long-term care.
CLASS Act was doomed from the start, says GOP report
Sep 16, 2011
Health and Human Services officials were concerned about the sustainability of the CLASS Act prior to the bill’s passage, according to a new report.
CLASS Act would not increase federal deficit, AAHSA’s Manard asserts
Nov 12, 2009
Barbara Manard, vice president of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Wednesday countered criticism that the CLASS Act would contribute to the federal deficit.
Legislation repealing CLASS would have no budgetary impact, CBO says
Nov 02, 2011
Cancellation of the CLASS Act means there will be billions less going toward reducing the nation’s net deficit, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday. The Community Living and Assistance Services...
Health Affairs journal devotes January issue to long-term care
Jan 05, 2010
The health policy journal Health Affairs is releasing an issue today on long-term care and related services, and the challenges confronting caregiving.
Deficit commission votes not to send proposals to Congress
Dec 06, 2010
A commission charged with finding ways to reduce the deficit last week voted against proposals that recommend killing the CLASS Act and increasing the Social Security retirement age.