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.
Funding long-term care
By staff WriterSuccessfully managing retirement involves more than just estimating the amount of income a client will need to maintain a certain standard of living. It also involves estimating the amount of expenses they could reasonably expect to have. Factoring
November 20, 2008
AARP Estimates Informal Care GrowthThe value of U.S. family care increased to about $375 billion in 2007, from $350 billion in 2006.The estimated value of 2007 family caregiving exceeded ...
November 20, 2008
AARP Estimates Informal Care GrowthThe value of U.S. family care increased to about $375 billion in 2007, from $350 billion in 2006.The estimated value of 2007 family caregiving exceeded ...
November 20, 2008
Hancock: LTC Costs In Step With InflationLong term care providers seem to be increasing their prices at about the same rate as the general inflation rate.The total cost of 2008 care ...
November 20, 2008
Hancock: LTC Costs In Step With InflationLong term care providers seem to be increasing their prices at about the same rate as the general inflation rate.The total cost of 2008 care ...
November 17, 2008
The tsunami is coming - analysts support Long Term Care Awareness WeekNovember 16 to 22 is Long Term Care Awareness Week. "Awareness is a mild word," says Cameron Truesdell, CEO of LTC Financial Partners LLC. "What they're...
November 17, 2008
Boomers reluctant to buy LTCI; economy is to blameThe economic crisis is forcing boomers to forgo long-term care insurance, according to a new a new survey by the nonprofit LIFE Foundation. Sixty-four percent of...
November 17, 2008
Poll: Downturn Has Hurt Ability To Pay For LTCThe economic slump is causing many Americans to feel unsure about their retirement security and their ability to pay for long term care.Researchers at the ...