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.
5 Surprising Expenses Medicare Won’t Cover
By Marlene Y. SatterIf you thought Medicare would help you pay for dental work, hearing aids and home health care, you'd be wrong.
December 28, 2016
Don't stop pushing on Medicare payment reformThe authors say the government should keep trying to hold down spending.
December 28, 2016
Don't stop pushing on Medicare payment reformThe authors say the government should keep trying to hold down spending.
December 27, 2016
Liability Costs Driving Up Long-Term Care BillsActuaries found that liability losses amounted to an average of $218,000 per claim, or $2,350 per long-term care bed.
December 22, 2016
My 5-step long-term care planWhat should the new Congress and president do about long-term care finance?
December 22, 2016
My 5-step long-term care planWhat should the new Congress and president do about long-term care finance?
December 21, 2016
7 states where ACA helped at-risk adults get checkupsResearchers look at how the ACA coverage expansion programs affected access to care in 2015.
December 21, 2016
7 states where ACA helped at-risk adults get checkupsResearchers look at how the ACA coverage expansion programs affected access to care in 2015.