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.
How Will Clients Care for Their Parents?
By Marie SwiftWhat is the biggest challenge clients will face when caring for their parents?Boomers will spend roughly 12 to 20 years involved with the care of...
May 28, 2008
Caregiving responsibility14% - Percentage of boomers who are caregivers. 16% - Percentage of boomers who are caregivers and provide more than 20 hours of care...
May 28, 2008
Long-term care coverage: What, me worry?Advisors may finally be coming 'round to the benefits of long-term care insurance, but their boomer clients are still sorely in need of education. One...
May 23, 2008
Dental Incentive Plan Encourages Preventive CareDelta Dental of Tennessee has introduced D&P Maximum Advantage option.When group dental purchasers buy the option, plan members can exclude charges for diagnostic and preventive ...
May 22, 2008
Web System To Lead Users To CareCIGNA Health Care has introduced the Care Connections health care advice service.Health plan members can use the Web-based system to find out what might be ...
May 19, 2008
WellPoint Unit Brings Tool To Golden StateAnthem Blue Cross will be introducing a health care shopping information service in 6 counties in California.Anthem Blue, a unit of WellPoint Inc., Indianapolis, will ...
May 18, 2008
Private Nursing Home Room Costs $76,460 A Year: GenworthAn annual survey by Genworth Inc. finds most kinds of long term care costs rising faster than inflation.The cost of care from facility-based providers has ...
May 18, 2008
Private Nursing Home Room Costs $76,460 A Year: GenworthAn annual survey by Genworth Inc. finds most kinds of long term care costs rising faster than inflation.The cost of care from facility-based providers has ...