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Improved Mental Screening Can Cut Claim Costs
By Marc A. CohenDementia-related claims costs continue to present the single largest claim liability to long term care carriers.
November 01, 2009
The 10 Commandments for better placementI believe if you properly prepare for the appointment and conduct an appropriate face-to-face presentation, then you will get a high percentage of the sales and have very few policies fall off the books.
November 01, 2009
Long term care costs defy deflationMetLife's 2009 survey of nursing home and eldercare costs shows that the deflation seen in the U.S. economy over the past year did not apply to long term care providers.
November 01, 2009
Medicare scam hits $26 millionIn another recent Medicare scam, 20 people in California have been charged for fraudulently billing Medicare nearly $26 million.
November 01, 2009
Medicare scam hits $26 millionIn another recent Medicare scam, 20 people in California have been charged for fraudulently billing Medicare nearly $26 million.
November 01, 2009
AMDA's annual conference set for MarchAMDA's annual symposium, "Long Term Care Medicine 2010," has been planned for mid-March and will be held in Long Beach, Calif.
November 01, 2009
How to Use Twitter to Communicate with Health Insurance CarriersRecently, I've noticed that there is a huge opportunity to fix one of the major complaints that many people have about the
November 01, 2009
The essential guide: Long Term CareLong term care insurance should be the ideal product for the baby boomers.