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.
Unum Posts CLASS Act Analysis
By staff WriterA long term care insurer has released a commentary on the voluntary LTC benefits program section of the federal Affordable Care Act.
May 05, 2010
New Program To Support Veterans' CaregiversPresident Obama has signed S. 1963, the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act, into law.
May 01, 2010
It's a family affair: Selling LTCI to parents and adult childrenBy getting a prospect's adult children involved in the long term care insurance sales process, you can help clarify some of the lingering objections to coverage.
April 30, 2010
It's a family affair: Selling LTCI to parents and adult childrenBy getting a prospect's adult children involved in the long term care insurance sales process, you can help clarify some of the lingering objections to coverage.
April 29, 2010
Costs for in-home care rise slower than alternativesA study by Genworth Financial found that while the cost of in-home care is rising, it's doing so at a slower pace than care in...
April 29, 2010
Long term care update: Stay home and saveThe cost of receiving long term care at home has risen much more slowly over the past five years than the cost of receiving care at a nursing home or assisted-living facility.
April 28, 2010
Genworth: Nursing Home Costs Hit $75,190The cost of home care appears to be increasing far less rapidly than the cost of nursing home care, according to Genworth Financial Inc. (NYSE:GNW).
April 28, 2010
HHS Inspector General: The Quality Police Are ComingBecause of the new emphasis on linking health care provider compensation to quality, compliance teams will have to think more about quality measurement.