Long-Term Care Planning
Long-term care insurance news and analysis, including coverage of short-term care insurance, long-term care hybrid products, and other arrangements for paying for long-term and post-acute care.
South Dakota Senate tables LTC study bill
By Allison BellSponsors wanted a panel to think about options proposed in a 2007 study.
February 28, 2013
Watchdog: Medicare paid $5.1B for poor nursing home careThe agency has had problems with tracking the quality of the temporary nursing care it does pay for.
February 27, 2013
Nursing home claims DENIED!When an enrollee's been in the hospital, Medicare will pay for skilled nursing care. Right? Well, maybe.
February 27, 2013
Senators, experts support current Medicare policyThe consensus at a Senate hearing: Dropping the fee-for-service system is key to reducing health care costs.
February 27, 2013
LTCI Watch: PCIPCongress needs to set consumer protection standards for federal health programs.
February 27, 2013
Long-term care: An asset-based approachThe need was there from the beginning. Then HIPAA and the PPA came along.
February 25, 2013
What if an older client has no LTCI?Know about the public programs in your areas, and assemble a rescue team.
February 25, 2013
What if an older client has no LTCI?Know about the public programs in your areas, and assemble a rescue team.