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.
Filial Responsibility and Long Term Care
By Lloyd LoftonThe high cost of long-term care is not just a problem for the elderly. In 30 states, Medicaid can go after beneficiaries' children.
May 21, 2012
Q&A with Maribeth HearnAs executive director of sales and marketing at Shay Health Care Services, Maribeth Hearn has a well-defined target market, a comprehensive approach to social media and a healthy sense of foresight.
May 18, 2012
Don’t Risk It: Hybrid Policies Can Reduce the Risks in Long-Term CareYou can help these clients avoid overpaying for long-term care by using a life insurance policy to provide coverage in the event that long-term care is needed, while simultaneously preserving your clients estate if the need for care does not arise.
May 15, 2012
National Alzheimer's Plan Mentions LTCI, BrieflyThe document drafters don't seem to expect commercial insurers to do much to help consumers.
May 15, 2012
What the Most Successful Salespeople KnowHere is the secret you need to learn to take your place among the best of the best.
May 11, 2012
12 Questions for 1 Successful LTCI Agent: Deborah PetersonShe's been selling insurance for more than 25 years and specializing in long-term care insurance for the past 15 years.
May 11, 2012
Advisors vs. the Bag Lady Nightmare: 4 Women Talk Money With Terry SavageTerry Savage, the author of Savage Truth and Money, is afraid of becoming poor someday. And she isn't alone: many women share her fear.
May 08, 2012
Dementia Care Coordination Grant Goes to UCLAResearchers hope they can improve quality and save $2,300 per patient per year.