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.
ACLI raises debate over proposed long term care legislation
By Staff WriterThe American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) is telling the federal government to stay out of the long term care insurance business. The organization insists...
July 24, 2009
Making Care Stretch FurtherConsultants at PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. are suggesting ideas for helping the country cope with a growing shortage of primary care physicians.
July 14, 2009
Ten Medicaid misconceptions that could derail your clients' LTC plansAmi Setright Longstreet, an elder law attorney at Mackenzie Hughes LLP, recommends long-term care insurance to help cover the cost of a catastrophic illness. Not everyone is insurable, however; in that case, here are 10 misconceptions about how to
July 13, 2009
ACLI Ramps Up LTC FightA Senate panel's proposed long term care services entitlement program is misleading, the American Council of Life Insurers argues.
July 13, 2009
Ten Medicaid misconceptions that could derail your clients' LTC plansAmi Setright Longstreet, an elder law attorney at Mackenzie Hughes LLP, recommends long-term care insurance to help cover the cost of a catastrophic illness. Not everyone is insurable, however; in that case, here are 10 misconceptions about how to
July 09, 2009
States aid in purchase of long-term careColorado is the latest state to enter a private-public partnership program to encourage the purchase of long-term care. Such partnerships were established by federal...
July 01, 2009
Seniors should prepare for long term care needs.44% of pre-retirees will be at risk of not having enough savings to maintain their current lifestyles once they retire, excluding health care and long term care costs.
July 01, 2009
CAHI: What Would O Do?The Council for Affordable Health Insurance says top-level Democrats would be unlikely to accept the limitations a government-run health care system would impose on care choices.