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.
Shift in Long-Term Care Planning Shapes ILTCI Meeting
By Allison BellWorkers are still more interested in stand-alone LTCI than in disability insurance.
February 09, 2018
GE Shortfall Just Part of Insurance Industry’s $100 Billion GapOne firm says the gap could amount to $300 billion.
February 06, 2018
5 Major Medicare Changes in the New Anti-Shutdown BillH.R. 1892 could make especially big changes in home health reimbursement rules.
February 06, 2018
Too Few People Bought What You Sell: Treasury EconomistJason Brown says the typical older, single, disabled woman has close to nothing.
January 30, 2018
What’s Bad for GE Will Be Even Worse for AmericaThe editors at a general business news service point out that the United States has a long-term care reserve problem.
January 23, 2018
HHS Nominee Open to Nixing Maternity Benefits Mandate: DemocratThe Senate is preparing to vote on Alex Azar II around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday.
January 08, 2018
Baby Girl, Ready to Go Home, Still in Hospital 400 Days LaterParents face a gap between what Medicaid has promised and what it actually delivers.
January 03, 2018
LTC Costs Continue to Rise in 2018, but Some Buyers See a DropWomen continue to pay more than men, but a 60-year-old couple will pay less this year, according to AALTCI.