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.
Weak Care Access Plagues Some Dying Medicare Plan Enrollees: GAO
By Allison BellIs your client in a plan with a misleading provider directory?
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.
May 11, 2022
Want to Live Happily to 100? Start Planning Now, Study SuggestsEdward Jones and Age Wave studied the stages of retirement and the actions that led to higher quality of life.