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.
AARP: LTC Fears Cross Borders (Updated)
By Steve TuckeyMore than half of the consumers who participated in an international survey sponsored by AARP, Washington, said they were worried about long term care ...
July 14, 2005
UnitedHealth To Hire 600 For Medicare ProgramUnitedHealth Group Inc. is looking forward to the birth of the new Medicare drug plan.[@@]The Minnetonka, Minn., managed care company is reporting $809 million ...
July 13, 2005
Giving A Push To LTC As A BenefitThis is important to boomers who care for older relativesAmong the many significant challenges baby boomers will face as they enter the ranks of ...
June 30, 2005
Companies Settle Discount Card Program DisputeOne of the first companies to sell preferred provider organization-style discounts separately from health insurance is settling a legal dispute with a former distributor.[@@]Precis ...
June 29, 2005
UnitedHealthcare and Tenet Sign Multiyear DealUnitedHealthcare and Tenet's Central Northeast-Southern States region signed a multiyear contract that runs until June 30, 2007.The contract covers both inpatient and outpatient services ...
June 21, 2005
Vertafore Teams With LifeCareThe benefits division at Vertafore Inc. is beefing up the content available to users of its employee Web sites.[@@]The Windsor, Conn., benefits software firm ...
June 08, 2005
Insurer Publishes Guide For Long-Distance CaregiversThe MetLife Mature Market Institute has developed a free pamphlet for Americans who are caring for older relatives who live far away.[@@]The institute, an ...
June 03, 2005
Epert: Develop LTC Reverse MortgagesA long term care finance expert is suggesting that insurers develop a new type of instrument to help finance long-term institutional care.[@@]Stephen Moses, president ...