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.
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By Joseph FinoraThe image of financially secure seniors whose biggest concern is their next vacation is losing ground to one of seniors who can't sleep at night because of worry about the cost of health care. "Who's going to take care of me when I
June 24, 2008
Standard Sees Demand For Vision PlansA unit of StanCorp Financial Group Inc. is adding group eye care coverage.Standard Insurance Company, part of StanCorp, Portland, Ore., has introduced 3 vision plans: ...
June 19, 2008
Group Opposes Medical Travel LimitsThe International Medical Travel Association says it has concerns about the America Medical Association's recently adopted guidelines on medical tourism.The AMA, Chicago, established, for example, ...
June 18, 2008
Insurers Announce Flood Relief ArrangementsCIGNA Corp. and the TriWest Healthcare Alliance are the latest carriers to announce special arrangements for individuals affected by the Midwestern flooding.CIGNA, Philadelphia, says it ...
June 13, 2008
Aetna Fights Prescription DuplicationA managed care company is expanding a program that tries to prevent accidental drug overdoses.Aetna Inc., Hartford, says it will be applying its therapeutic duplication ...
June 01, 2008
How Will Clients Care for Their Parents?What is the biggest challenge clients will face when caring for their parents?Boomers will spend roughly 12 to 20 years involved with the care of...
May 30, 2008
Genworth Financial to Acquire CareScoutGenworth Financial, Inc., Richmond, Va., has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire CareScout, a leading provider of long-term care support services in the United States, for $12.5 million. "This acquisition
May 29, 2008
LTC and the 2008 ElectionOkay, so long term care isn't one of those polarizing topics that send voters scurrying to the booth. I haven't seen a great deal of talk about it in the national media, but, as you might suspect, the three remaining candidates for the