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.
Death, disease rates linked to primary care
By Staff WriterSeniors receiving more primary care have slightly less chance of death and are less likely to be admitted to the hospital with a preventable disease, a new study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows.
June 02, 2011
Finding the Right LTC PartnerYou keep hearing that long-term care insurance is an important offering for your clients, and the facts certainly seem to support that.
June 02, 2011
Death, disease rates linked to primary careSeniors receiving more primary care have slightly less chance of death and are less likely to be admitted to the hospital with a preventable disease, a new study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows.
May 31, 2011
Genworth: Average Nursing Home Cost Rises 3.4%The average annual cost of a private room in a U.S. nursing home has increased to $77,745 this year, up 3.4% from the 2010 average.
May 31, 2011
The 3in4 Need More campaign needs you!The campaign was generated to increase awareness of the need for LTC planning.
May 30, 2011
Genworth: Average Nursing Home Cost Rises 3.4%The average annual cost of a private room in a U.S. nursing home has increased to $77,745 this year, up 3.4% from the 2010 average.
May 27, 2011
OECD: U.S. LTC Outlook Not So BadThe United States may be in a better position than many other developed countries to meet demand for long term care services.
May 26, 2011
Commonwealth Fund: Young Adults Face Gaps in CareMany young adults with relatively high incomes are having trouble with paying for medical care.