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.
Elderly should expect another big jump in Medicare premiums
By Amanda BuchananThe elderly will face another double-digit rise in their Medicare premiums next year, resulting in monthly payments of nearly $100. The monthly premiums for supplementary medical insurance will rise from $88.50 to at least $98.40, the Bush
July 11, 2006
Caregiving Costs Employers Up To $34 Billion A Year: MetLifeLost work due to the demands of caring for aging family members costs U.S. employers $17.1 billion to $33.6 billion per year, according to a ...
July 11, 2006
Caregiving Costs Employers Up To $34 Billion A Year: MetLifeLost work due to the demands of caring for aging family members costs U.S. employers $17.1 billion to $33.6 billion per year, according to a ...
July 11, 2006
Aetna Adds National Medicare, Individual Mich. PlansAetna Inc. has unveiled a national indemnity product aimed at retiree health plans and a group of products aimed at individuals in Michigan.The national Medicare ...
July 11, 2006
Study: Caregiving Costs Employers BillionsLost productivity due to demands of caring for aging family members costs U.S. employers more than $17 billion per year, according to a new study.For ...
July 05, 2006
LTC Designation Group Adopts PledgeThe CLTC Board of Standards Inc. has unveiled a CLTC Code of Professional Responsibility.The board also has introduced a CLTC Pledge, according to the CLTC ...
June 20, 2006
Managed Care Legal Battle Loses SteamU.S. District Judge Federico Moreno has cast aside most of the last claims remaining from a cloud of litigation that once appeared to threaten the ...
June 20, 2006
Managed Care Legal Battle Loses SteamU.S. District Judge Federico Moreno has cast aside most of the last claims remaining from a cloud of litigation that once appeared to threaten the ...