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.
How the Recent Upheaval Might Affect Long-Term Care Planners
By Allison BellTom Riekse Jr. says this might be a good time to have a hybrid application in the pipeline.
November 25, 2019
Guilt, Control Issues Can Keep Clients From Using LTC PoliciesGetting clients with long-term care insurance to use it can be tricky. Here's how one advisor handles it.
November 25, 2019
Buttigieg Proposes Public 401(k) OptionThe Democratic presidential candidate would also create a benefit to help seniors pay for long-term care.
November 24, 2019
Free Long-Term Care for All?A long-term care insurance veteran says relying on Medicaid nursing home benefits is a terrible LTC planning strategy.
November 21, 2019
5 Facts About the Senate Finance Long-Term Care HearingOne fact is that the Senate has a new tax break proposal to consider.
November 18, 2019
Can We Tolerate Millions of Elderly People Living in Cars?Witnesses challenged House Ways and Means members to think harder about how to pay for long-term care.
October 30, 2019
Long-Term Care Planning Is Still a Great Way to Connect With Clients: Kristi RodriguezThe Nationwide executive says talking about LTC planning is also a great way to connect with financial professionals.
October 29, 2019
15 Cheapest States for Long-Term Care: 2019State by state, average nursing home costs may differ by hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, Genworth reports.