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.
They STILL don't get it
By David A. SaltzmanThe lead on the LA Times (July 2, 2010) editorial is an example of perfection in two sentences. "Anthem tries again" is the headline atop the article.
July 01, 2010
Insurance Update: A Wider Embrace of LTCThe Office of Personnel Man-agement (OPM) has announced that, as of July 1, long-term care (LTC) insurance coverage will be available for the same-sex partners...
July 01, 2010
Boomers Take Time for ThemselvesBoomers spent more time in 2009 on "personal care activities" such as sleeping and grooming, than any other activity, according to the Bureau of Labor...
July 01, 2010
Website offers assisted living informationThe newly launched AssistedLivingFacilities.org has been designed to assist seniors as they move toward assisted living situations. The website will educate senior consumers and help answer their questions regarding this transition.
June 30, 2010
Marketing strategy: Define success with features and benefitsThe biggest mistake made in marketing--and a reason that success can be so elusive-
June 24, 2010
Medicaid Crisis May Loom For States: DeloitteState governments' long term care obligations to Medicaid beneficiaries could ultimately undermine these governments' effectiveness, according to a new report by Deloitte Consulting L.L.P, New York.
June 24, 2010
Disability Rates Increase, Highest Among 50-59-Year-OldsA new survey from the Council for Disability Awareness found that while the number of disabled people received benefits has increased every year since 2004,...
June 24, 2010
Medicaid Crisis May Loom For States: DeloitteState governments' long term care obligations to Medicaid beneficiaries could ultimately undermine these governments' effectiveness, according to a new report by Deloitte Consulting L.L.P, New York.