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Will New Partnership Programs Be The Solution?
By Trevor ThomasAlthough state long term care partnership insurance sales have been unremarkable since their inauguration in 1992, that may soon change, industry observers say.
May 28, 2006
Helping Clients Find Funds To Pay For LTC InsuranceAmong all the challenges that producers must overcome to make the long term care insurance sale, finding the money to pay the premiums can rank ...
May 28, 2006
Evolving Consumers: The Rx For Healthier LTC Insurance SalesDepending on whom you talk to, long term care insurance industry sales either are better than ever, or they have clearly seen better days. What's ...
May 28, 2006
Long OverdueCongress finally acted. With the passage of the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005, enhancements safeguarding the faltering Medicaid system from the financial bleeding ...
May 28, 2006
Is The Promise Of LTC Insurance Being Kept?Much has been written in recent years about the slowdown in sales of long term care insurance, the exit of carriers from the market, consolidation ...
May 28, 2006
Getting The LTC Business Back In GearIs the long term health care insurance industry stalled, or is it better than ever? It depends on how many sellable appointments producers have and ...
May 28, 2006
Misplaced PrioritiesThe Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 is not part of a natural evolution of the Medicaid program. That program was created along with Medicare and ...
May 28, 2006
Maintaining LTC's New MomentumA new federal law that includes provisions bolstering long term care insurance is the latest step in the product's acceptance in serving our aging population.Signed ...