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.
NEWS & PRODUCTS, APRIL 2008
By Staff WriterDespite the uncertain financial and economic environment last year, Americans continue to contribute to their IRAs, and those Americans who work with advisors are more...
March 26, 2008
Milliman Updates Care GuidelinesAn actuarial consulting firm has come out with a new version of a reference tool that many managed care companies use when overseeing patient care.Researchers ...
March 01, 2008
Each senior is differentThis will be the first of three articles relating to FINRA's (previously NASD) NTM 07-43, published in September, 2007. This article will focus on the issue of suitability as it relates to seniors. Depending on which state you live in, an
March 01, 2008
For LTCI the future is nowLots of us will need long term care but few of us want to discuss it. It's easy to see why. The idea of needing help to meet one's basic needs is depressing. Throw in the fact that you may not be able to pay for it without exhausting your...
February 29, 2008
Each senior is differentThis will be the first of three articles relating to FINRA's (previously NASD) NTM 07-43, published in September, 2007. This article will focus on the issue of suitability as it relates to seniors. Depending on which state you live in, an
February 29, 2008
For LTCI the future is nowLots of us will need long term care but few of us want to discuss it. It's easy to see why. The idea of needing help to meet one's basic needs is depressing. Throw in the fact that you may not be able to pay for it without exhausting your...
February 24, 2008
Online Tool Helps Boomers Looking For Senior Facilities For Their ParentsBoomers investigating senior care facilities for their parents now can take advantage of an online tool that presents a spectrum of choices nationwide.A new service ...
February 22, 2008
Elder Care Benefit Can Lift Attention To Work, Study SuggestsWorkers giving care to elderly relatives report being more attentive to their work after their employers adopted a geriatric-care management program as an employee benefit, ...