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.
Half Empty, Half Full?
By Marlene Y. SatterThe spate of bad publicity garnered by long-term care insurance (LTCI) last year generated a lot of attention, from calls for reform by Presidential hopefuls...
August 27, 2008
Campaign for long-term health careA looming presidential election has both parties scrambling to find solutions for health care and long-term financial security for the elderly. On August 26, Thomas Nelson, the chief operating officer of AARP stressed bipartisanship as the primary
August 18, 2008
Prudential study shows long-term care costs increasingA new study from Prudential shows average costs for long-term care have increased over the past two years. The study breaks down the results into state-specific data, and an interactive mapping tool is available on the Web site. "Many
August 17, 2008
Prudential study shows long-term care costs increasingA new study from Prudential shows average costs for long-term care have increased over the past two years. The study breaks down the results into state-specific data, and an interactive mapping tool is available on the Web site. "Many
August 11, 2008
Long-term care policies43%: Percentage of long-term care claims paid in 2007 that were attributed to home care. 32.9%: Percentage of claims were for assisted living. 24.1%: Percentage of claims that paid for nursing home care. 97%: Percentage of long-t
August 01, 2008
Boomers Need LTCI ASAPBoomers have a lot to think about when it comes to their futures: estate planning, retirement planning, funding their children's or grandkids' education. Another decision...
August 01, 2008
Covering the Costs of Long-Term CareA recent survey by the Lincoln Retirement Institute (or LRI) points to a long-term care risk exposure among boomers. The results showed that many boomers...
July 17, 2008
Helping your clients get the best home careAsk seniors where they want to live as they age and the answers will undoubtedly be unanimous: they want to stay home. As a result, it's important for professionals working the long term care market to know how to understand what it takes to