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.
Boomers see uptick in disability
By Danielle AndrusBoomers with disabilities are on the rise, a trend which, surprisingly, contrasts with a decrease in disabilities for people 65 and older. Over 40 percent...
April 14, 2010
Health care reform's effect on long term careThe nonprofit SCAN Foundation has published a report by the National Academy for State Health Policy on provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which will enhance LTC for seniors.
April 13, 2010
Older buyers see value in LTCI plans37.2% - Percentage of LTCI buyers who were over 55 when they purchased a policy.
April 13, 2010
Conversation starters, LTC-styleA friend of mine loves to pull out this old chestnut from time to time, often when a hockey goalie makes a nice save to rob the opponent of a sure goal: "Denial is not just a river in Egypt."
April 08, 2010
Poor economy highlights the value of LTCIBoomers are seeing the value of long-term care insurance. Nearly three-quarters of LTCI buyers were 55 or older last year, compared with 69 percent...
April 08, 2010
LTCI buyers economized in 2009Last year purchasers of long term care coverage skewed older and opted for cheaper policies, according to a new study by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.
April 04, 2010
12 Questions for 1 Successful LTCI Agent: Lynn DevittA partner at Newman LTC in Bloomington, MN, Lynn Devitt has been a top-producing professional partner agent at the agency for many years.
April 02, 2010
LTC Expert Critiques CLASS ActThe passage of the CLASS Act may make more Americans aware long term care is an overlooked gap in their retirement planning, an expert says.