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.
Lawmaker Stumps for Long-Term Care Program Bill
By Allison BellThe bill would provide lifetime LTC benefits after an elimination period of one to five years.
March 13, 2025
12 Most Expensive States for Long-Term Care: 2024Costs rose for all care types, Genworth and CareScout found.
March 12, 2025
Two Bipartisan Long-Term Care Bills Re-Emerge in HouseThe proposals could give lawmakers a chance to find common ground amid an intense budget and tax fight.
March 03, 2025
7 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Retirement CommunityPicking the right landing spot is one of the biggest decisions a client can make.
February 27, 2025
Unum Finds Reinsurer for Block of Individual Long-Term Care PoliciesThe deal could eventually help increase the supply of new long-term care planning products.
February 19, 2025
Genworth Gets Closer to CareScout Long-Term Care Insurance LaunchThe company is setting up a reinsurance deal with a U.S.-based company.
February 13, 2025
Solving a Long-Term Care Insurance Premium Payment ProblemAn agent looks at how two months of frustration ended with a sudden victory.
February 12, 2025
AARP Makes the Republican Case for Adding a Caregiver Tax CreditGOP survey takers liked the idea almost as much as they liked eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits.