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.
July 05, 2022
Americans Underestimate Two Major Kinds of Retirement RiskA Fidelity analyst has come out with a quick guide to what typical U.S. investors are missing.
June 28, 2022
Weak Care Access Plagues Some Dying Medicare Plan Enrollees: GAOIs your client in a plan with a misleading provider directory?
June 24, 2022
Warn Clients About Long-Term Care Costs Early: Jeff BeligottiThe New York Life executive predicts typical older clients will spend more than $100,000 on care.
June 22, 2022
What a Nursing Home Room Really Costs Now in the 5 Most Populous StatesLincoln Financial uses the data to help advisors show clients what they're up against.
June 21, 2022
Senate Retirement Bill Could Include LTCI Premium ProvisionAn amendment could let taxpayers use tax-exempt retirement plan distributions to pay LTCI premiums.
June 13, 2022
South Carolina Withdraws From Interstate Insurance CompactThe state has objected to how the compact is handling long-term care insurance rate increase requests.
June 10, 2022
John Hancock Assumes Time Insurance's LTCI BusinessThe shift will affect about 25,000 policyholders.
June 07, 2022
Supreme Court Rules on Medicaid Benefits Lien CaseOne question is whether the logic used could affect Medicaid nursing home benefits lien cases.
May 31, 2022
Life-Home Care Hybrid May Help Clients Manage Long-Term Care RiskThe program uses a rider attached to a whole life policy to pay for up to 50 weeks of home care.
May 20, 2022
Here's How Long-Term Care Planning Is ChangingInsurers are taking one path. Caregiver support organizations are taking another.