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.
November 16, 2010
Caregiving realities yet to be realizedAn estimated 66 million Americans serve as unpaid caregivers for loved ones. A new study revealed the actual impact of caregiving is often much greater than expected. Here are the highlights from the study.
November 16, 2010
PPACA: Feds Seek ACO, Review CommentsFederal agencies are asking for public comments about the new accountable care organization and federal external health plan decision review programs.
November 11, 2010
MetLife Exits Long-Term Care BusinessMetLife Inc. announced Thursday that it was exiting the long-term care insurance (LTCI) market.
November 09, 2010
Nursing home, assisted living rates continue to riseAccording to the Metlife Market Survey of Long-Term Care Costs, nursing home and assisted living rates have been on a steady incline since 2009.
November 08, 2010
Courts Reject Medicare Skilled Nursing RulesOlder Americans are entitled to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing home care and home health care, even if they are unable to prove such care would improve their conditions, two federal courts ruled recently in separate rulings.
November 07, 2010
Elder Care Costs SurgeNursing home and assisted living rates rose significantly from 2009 to 2010, the MetLife Mature Market Institute (MMMI) reports.
November 07, 2010
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November 05, 2010
AdvisorOne’s Top 5 Most Read Stories of the WeekThese are AdvisorOne's Top 5 Most Read Stories for the week of Nov. 1.
November 04, 2010
Health care challenge: How to care for aging HIV patients?The healthcare system is facing yet another challenge ahead: how to care for seniors living with HIV.
November 04, 2010
PPACA: CBO Looks at Effects on DrugsThe Affordable Care Act may not have much effect on the prescription drug prices private purchasers pay, according to Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf.