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.
Care costs rising, providers dwindling
By Staff WriterBy the year 2030, the number of 65-plus Americans is expected to double, which poses serious problems for the long term care industry, according to research from Genworth Financial. The company says the United States will need to recruit an
June 30, 2008
Long-term care50 million: Approximate number of Americans who will be over 65 in ten years.* $85,000: Average amount a 65-year-old will need to insure against long-term care expenses.* 49%: Percentage of people surveyed who want help with retiremen
June 27, 2008
LTC Policy Offers Third Pool Of CashMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company has introduced a long term care insurance product that comes with an extensive menu of options.The product, SignatureCare 500, features ...
June 27, 2008
LTC Policy Offers Third Pool Of CashMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company has introduced a long term care insurance product that comes with an extensive menu of options.The product, SignatureCare 500, features ...
June 24, 2008
Standard Sees Demand For Vision PlansA unit of StanCorp Financial Group Inc. is adding group eye care coverage.Standard Insurance Company, part of StanCorp, Portland, Ore., has introduced 3 vision plans: ...
June 19, 2008
Group Opposes Medical Travel LimitsThe International Medical Travel Association says it has concerns about the America Medical Association's recently adopted guidelines on medical tourism.The AMA, Chicago, established, for example, ...
June 18, 2008
Insurers Announce Flood Relief ArrangementsCIGNA Corp. and the TriWest Healthcare Alliance are the latest carriers to announce special arrangements for individuals affected by the Midwestern flooding.CIGNA, Philadelphia, says it ...
June 13, 2008
Aetna Fights Prescription DuplicationA managed care company is expanding a program that tries to prevent accidental drug overdoses.Aetna Inc., Hartford, says it will be applying its therapeutic duplication ...