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.
Tax-deductible limits for long-term care premiums
By Staff WriterSource: IRS Revenue Procedure 2007-66 (2008 limits) and 2008-66 (2009 limits)
October 05, 2008
Medicaid LTC Spending Will Be In The TrillionsState Medicaid programs could spend $1.6 trillion on long term care expenses over the next 20 years. When federal matching funds are included, total government ...
October 05, 2008
Medicaid LTC Spending Will Be In The TrillionsState Medicaid programs could spend $1.6 trillion on long term care expenses over the next 20 years. When federal matching funds are included, total government ...
October 02, 2008
MetLife identifies trends in adult day service costsThe MetLife Mature Market Institute released its Sep. 30 results of a national survey of adult day services and home care costs. On average, the hourly rate for home health aides is $20, a 5 percent increase from 2007. Hourly, homemakers make $18.
September 29, 2008
AHIP Predicts Huge Medicaid LTC BillsState Medicaid programs could spend $1.6 trillion on long term care expenses over the next 20 years.When federal matching funds are included, total government spending ...
September 10, 2008
HealthPartners: Retail Clinics Cut CostsThe cost of providing care for 5 common conditions appears to about 32% to 35% less in retail clinics than in ordinary doctors' offices.Researchers at ...
September 10, 2008
HealthPartners: Retail Clinics Cut CostsThe cost of providing care for 5 common conditions appears to about 32% to 35% less in retail clinics than in ordinary doctors' offices.Researchers at ...
September 03, 2008
Medical Travel Firm Reports High SatisfactionOne early survey suggests that U.S. consumers are happy with the health care they get when they travel overseas.WorldMedAssist L.L.C., Concord, Calif., has shared that ...