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.
MetLife MMI Survey: Long-Term Care Costs Rose in 2011
By Warren S. HerschLong-term care rates continue to outpace the medical inflation rate, resulting in a dramatic protracted inflation that will impact consumers.
October 24, 2011
LTCI Awareness — on the CheapIf you want to get your message out, AP is still a pretty good medium.
October 24, 2011
LTCI Awareness — on the CheapIf you want to get your message out, AP is still a pretty good medium.
October 23, 2011
Forced SmileBenefits specialists are not quite sure what to think about the current dental insurance enrollment season. Many employers have been reporting solid profits this year and adding employees. Then Hurricane Irene hit, European financial crisis fears resurfaced, and the mood darkened.
October 21, 2011
LTCI Watch: Will the Grandchildren Have First Cousins?If your clients daughter will never be a flower girl, your client might be someone who really, really needs LTCI.
October 21, 2011
PPACA: Doctors, Consumer Groups Praise New ACO rulesThe AMA likes the financial incentive provisions in an effort to revamp Medicare reimbursement rules.
October 21, 2011
PPACA: Doctors, Consumer Groups Praise New ACO rulesThe AMA likes the financial incentive provisions in an effort to revamp Medicare reimbursement rules.
October 19, 2011
Learning More about LTCI: "3 in 4" Campaign Broadens AwarenessTodays consumers are holding their cards closer to their chests, and anyone trying to make a go at spreading word about LTCI is in for an uphill battle.