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 Awareness Week gets boost from insurers
By Staff WriterLong-term care awareness week will receive additional support this year, with the backing of 10 of the industry's leading insurers. Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, the organization that
April 17, 2008
LTCI coverage made simpleMutual of Omaha is out to make purchasing long term care insurance coverage easier for consumers. The company introduced Mutual Care, a new addition to its LTCI portfolio. Mutual of Omaha took the most popular facets of basic LTCI coverage and put
April 17, 2008
LTCI product introducedThe Long Term Care insurance market has a new player. While other carriers are leaving, Assurity Life Insurance Co. has decided to become a presence with its AssurityBalance Long-Term Care Insurance policy for individuals. The policy has two base
April 17, 2008
LTC Awareness Week gets boost from insurersLong-term care awareness week will receive additional support this year, with the backing of 10 of the industry's leading insurers. Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, the organization that
April 16, 2008
LTCI product introducedThe Long Term Care insurance market has a new player. While other carriers are leaving, Assurity Life Insurance Co. has decided to become a presence with its AssurityBalance Long-Term Care Insurance policy for individuals. The policy has two base
April 15, 2008
Care costs hold steadyThe MetLife Mature Market Institute conducted its annual survey of home care costs and found they hadn?? 1/2 t risen much from 2006. The Institute added a market survey of adult day care centers this year. The national average hourly rate for home
April 14, 2008
Care costs hold steadyThe MetLife Mature Market Institute conducted its annual survey of home care costs and found they hadn?? 1/2 t risen much from 2006. The Institute added a market survey of adult day care centers this year. The national average hourly rate for home
April 13, 2008
Genworth enhances LTCI policyLong Term Care Insurance is at the top of many lists as one way to alleviate the strain on Medicare and Medicaid. Genworth Financial Inc. is one company working to get LTCI into the spotlight. Its popular Cornerstone Advantage product has been