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.
AARP Estimates Informal Care Growth
By Staff WriterThe value of U.S. family care increased to about $375 billion in 2007, from $350 billion in 2006.The estimated value of 2007 family caregiving exceeded ...
November 17, 2008
The tsunami is coming - analysts support Long Term Care Awareness WeekNovember 16 to 22 is Long Term Care Awareness Week. "Awareness is a mild word," says Cameron Truesdell, CEO of LTC Financial Partners LLC. "What they're...
November 17, 2008
Boomers reluctant to buy LTCI; economy is to blameThe economic crisis is forcing boomers to forgo long-term care insurance, according to a new a new survey by the nonprofit LIFE Foundation. Sixty-four percent of...
November 17, 2008
Poll: Downturn Has Hurt Ability To Pay For LTCThe economic slump is causing many Americans to feel unsure about their retirement security and their ability to pay for long term care.Researchers at the ...
November 17, 2008
Poll: Downturn Has Hurt Ability To Pay For LTCThe economic slump is causing many Americans to feel unsure about their retirement security and their ability to pay for long term care.Researchers at the ...
November 11, 2008
Unum: Younger People Also Use LTCUnum Group Corp. says 46% of its group long term care claimants are under the age of 65 at the time of disability.Unum, Chattanooga, Tenn., ...
November 02, 2008
Medical Tourism Providers Want To Show Your Clients The WorldThe players in the medical tourism industry are trying to show your individual clients--and the health insurers and employers groups you work with--that they can ...
November 02, 2008
Medical Tourism Providers Want To Show Your Clients The WorldThe players in the medical tourism industry are trying to show your individual clients--and the health insurers and employers groups you work with--that they can ...