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.
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By Mont LevyThere is never a bad time for good communication. For independent financial advisors, communication is one of the cornerstones of a good practice. Good communication leads to satisfied clients. Satisfied clients tell their friends and family. They
February 27, 2009
Obama's budget confronts boomer issuesPresident Obama's projected $3.6 trillion budget outlined Thursday looks to decrease the nation's deficit by 2013 - right around the time waves of boomers will...
February 19, 2009
LTC costs vary widely across countryBoomers weighing long term care costs will have to factor in their location, as a new study commissioned by Northwestern Mutual reveals some Americans are...
February 06, 2009
UnitedHealth Announces DividendA managed care company says it will maintain the annual dividend rate on its common stock.
January 19, 2009
Major LTC Initiatives Could Emerge From Congress In 2009Legislation with a potentially large impact on long term care has been lying dormant in various Congressional committees over the last 2 years.
January 14, 2009
Genworth Forges Strategic Relationship with National LTC NetworkGenworth Financial, Richmond, Va., has announced a strategic marketing relationship with its long-term care (LTC) insurance business and the National LTC Network to sell Genworth's long-term care products and services. As part of this
December 29, 2008
Medicare Pays For Some Long Term Care: ReportThe Medicare system supposedly does not cover long term care, but it does pay for many post-acute-care services for seniors that are similar to long term care, a new report says.
December 18, 2008
Care in a crisisQ. Given the economic crisis, many baby boomers believe they will be unable to pay for long term care insurance if they ever needed it...