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.
HealthPartners: Retail Clinics Cut Costs
By Staff WriterThe cost of providing care for 5 common conditions appears to about 32% to 35% less in retail clinics than in ordinary doctors' offices.Researchers at ...
September 01, 2008
The Half-Empty GlassIn July 2007, IA spoke with financial advisor Holly Brown Carroccio and her mother, Diane Billingslea, an insurance agent, regarding Marie Billingslea, Diane's mother and...
September 01, 2008
LTC Payouts: $3.5 Billion in '07Approximately 180,000 Americans with long-term care insurance policies were paid benefits in 2007, with the long-term care industry paying out $3.5 billion in benefits last...
September 01, 2008
Half Empty, Half Full?The spate of bad publicity garnered by long-term care insurance (LTCI) last year generated a lot of attention, from calls for reform by Presidential hopefuls...
August 31, 2008
LTCI: Sell the need"The product doesn't sell the product," says Dane Petchul, the owner of Long Term Care Insurance Pros in Irvine, Calif. "You can go through all of the options and the numbers all day and still not sell the
August 28, 2008
Campaign for long-term health careA looming presidential election has both parties scrambling to find solutions for health care and long-term financial security for the elderly. On August 26, Thomas Nelson, the chief operating officer of AARP stressed bipartisanship as the primary
August 27, 2008
Campaign for long-term health careA looming presidential election has both parties scrambling to find solutions for health care and long-term financial security for the elderly. On August 26, Thomas Nelson, the chief operating officer of AARP stressed bipartisanship as the primary
August 18, 2008
Prudential study shows long-term care costs increasingA new study from Prudential shows average costs for long-term care have increased over the past two years. The study breaks down the results into state-specific data, and an interactive mapping tool is available on the Web site. "Many