

A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Files Available for This Report
Main Report
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APPENDIX A: Key Provisions of Title VIII of the ACA, which Establishes the CLASS Program
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A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Appendix R: Figure 1: Daily Benefit Amount for Increased Benefit
Figure 1. How the Daily Benefit Amount for a CLASS Partnership Policy Changes Over Time
Total Daily Benefit: $150
Total Value of Policy: $164,250
Daily Benefit Amount = $0 to $175
Years Policy is Held = 1 to 25
Supplemental Daily Benefit -- Available With Underwriting = decreases over time years 1-24, not on figure year 25 [actual numb


A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Appendix Q: Table 2: Actuarial and Demographic Assumptions
Table 2. CLASS Modeling Assumptions Under Three Scenarios
I.
Worse than Expected
II.
Expected
III.
Better than Expected
Antiselection: ARC 1
0.85
0.7
0.55


A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Appendix Pe: Presentation Entitled "Alternative Approaches to CLASS Benefit Design: The Class Partnership"
Alternative Approaches to CLASS Benefit Design:
The CLASS Partnership
William Marton
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
June 22, 2011
CLASS Independence Benefit Plan


A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Appendix Pd: Presentation Entitled "The Avalere Long-Term Care Policy Simulator Model"
The Avalere Long-Term Care Policy Simulator Model
June 22, 2011
Avalere Health LLC
Presentation Purpose and Agenda


A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Appendix Pc: Presentation Entitled "Actuarial Research Corporation's Long Term Care Insurance Model"
Actuarial Research Corporation’s Long Term Care Insurance Model
June 22, 2011
Caveats


A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Appendix Pb: Presentation Entitled "Core Assumptions and Model Outputs"
Core Assumptions and Model Outputs
John Wilkin, ARC
Eric Hammelman, Avalere Health


A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Appendix Pa: Agenda and Discussion Issues and Questions
Technical Expert Panel Meeting
On
Actuarial Modeling of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Program
Agenda
June 22, 2011
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 705A
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Contact: Marie Belt or Goldwyn Smith at 202-690-6443


A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Notes
The CLASS Act was enacted as Title VIII of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148 (March 23, 2010), which amended the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. section 201 et seq ., by adding the CLASS Act as Title XXXII.
They include: Actuarial Standards of Practice No. 12: Risk Classification , American Academy of Act


A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Attachment 3: Summary of Proposed Plans
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CLASS BENEFIT PLANS
Proposed Plan 1
Phased Enrollment
Proposed Plan 2
Phased Enrollment + Temporary Exclusion
Proposed Plan 3
Phased Enrollment + Limited Initial Benefits
Proposed Plan 4
Temporary Exclusion


A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Attachment 2: Plan Design Alternatives
PLAN ALTERNATIVES
Category I: Adverse selection issue not addressed
Design
1
CLASS Basic
2
Modified CLASS
Description
This is the plan closest to CLASS specs
This plan incorporated the proposed Senate amendments


A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Attachment 1: Adverse Selection Memo
Memo: Adverse Selection
From: Bob Yee
To: Kathy Greenlee
Date: April 27, 2011


A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Summary
We believe the CLASS Benefit Plan can be designed to be a value proposition to the American workers as the CLASS Act prescribed it. Much work remains to be done on plan development. The ultimate size of its enrollment will depend on marketing efforts to produce wide public acceptance of the CLASS Program.


A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Next Steps
We will continue our actuarial work in two phases. We will complete plan development first and then turn our attention to plan implementation.
Development


A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Pricing Risks
It should be noted that long-term care insurance programs are characterized by low incidence rates and relatively high benefit amounts. Claim costs are typically low at the early ages of the enrollees but increase substantially at later ages beyond retirement. The typical time to claim from enrollment is over 10 years. Consequently, small changes


A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Actuarial Oversight
Actuarial oversight plays a significant role according to the statute. “The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate actuaries and other experts, shall develop at least 3 actuarially sound benefit plans as alternatives for consideration for designation by the Secretary as the CLASS Independence Benefit Plan” 49 .
With respect to actuarial


A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Volume Illustration
Without a designated plan and a specific marketing strategy, it is premature to project volume for the CLASS Program. However, it would be useful to understand the financial implication of various scenarios.


A Report on the Actuarial, Marketing, and Legal Analyses of the CLASS Program. Relationship with Private Insurance
The CLASS Program can compete directly against private insurance or work in concert with it. As a competitor in the private insurance’s space, the CLASS Program can offer coverage of multiple units of a $50 initial daily benefit. However, CLASS may be at a disadvantage because we currently have no intention to factor in significant marketing cos