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.
LTC Policy Offers Third Pool Of Cash
By Staff WriterMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company has introduced a long term care insurance product that comes with an extensive menu of options.The product, SignatureCare 500, features ...
June 18, 2008
Insurers Announce Flood Relief ArrangementsCIGNA Corp. and the TriWest Healthcare Alliance are the latest carriers to announce special arrangements for individuals affected by the Midwestern flooding.CIGNA, Philadelphia, says it ...
June 13, 2008
Aetna Fights Prescription DuplicationA managed care company is expanding a program that tries to prevent accidental drug overdoses.Aetna Inc., Hartford, says it will be applying its therapeutic duplication ...
June 01, 2008
How Will Clients Care for Their Parents?What is the biggest challenge clients will face when caring for their parents?Boomers will spend roughly 12 to 20 years involved with the care of...
May 30, 2008
Genworth Financial to Acquire CareScoutGenworth Financial, Inc., Richmond, Va., has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire CareScout, a leading provider of long-term care support services in the United States, for $12.5 million. "This acquisition
May 29, 2008
LTC and the 2008 ElectionOkay, so long term care isn't one of those polarizing topics that send voters scurrying to the booth. I haven't seen a great deal of talk about it in the national media, but, as you might suspect, the three remaining candidates for the
May 28, 2008
Caregiving responsibility14% - Percentage of boomers who are caregivers. 16% - Percentage of boomers who are caregivers and provide more than 20 hours of care...
May 28, 2008
Long-term care coverage: What, me worry?Advisors may finally be coming 'round to the benefits of long-term care insurance, but their boomer clients are still sorely in need of education. One...