Long Term Care Insurance Archives

Nov 8
Idaho Implementing Statewide Long Term Care Program
Andrew Smyth November 8, 2006
Know More: Idaho Insurance Department, Insurance News, Long Term Care Insurance, nationalunderwriter.com 2.0, Idaho Insurance Department
Idaho has joined several other states in a long-term care partnership program that “encourages consumers to protect themselves against the cost of long-term care” according to nationalunderwriter.com.  Congress initially limited the program participants to 4 state pilot programs but recently...
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Nov 7
Many Long Term Care Insurance Claimants Under 65
Andrew Smyth November 7, 2006
According to an article on nationalunderwriter.com UnumProvident Corp. (UNM) has released a profile of long term care claims activity that shows that 58 percent of claimants were under age 65.  This statistic applies to both group and individual LTC insurance... Continue Reading
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Medicare & Long-Term Nursing Home Care
Andrew Smyth November 7, 2006
As more and more people in this country hit 65 and start to use Medicare important questions need to be answered regarding insurance coverage.  In an online Q&A on hernandotoday.com a reader asked columnist Adon Taft about Medicare and whether... Continue Reading
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Oct25
Who Needs Long Term Care Insurance?
Andrew Smyth October 25, 2006
Health and life insurance are the more well-known and generally understood types of insurance in the United States today.  However, when it comes to long-term care insurance (LTC) many of us are a little confused considering how a relatively short... Continue Reading
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Oct12
A Reality Check About Purchasing Insurance
Andrew Smyth October 12, 2006
I came across a blog post on InsureBlog about the dangers of not understanding your long-term care insurance policy benefits and limitations.  The following story is an all too common one about consumers not indulging in some due diligence before... Continue Reading
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Oct 8
LTC Insurance Policyholders Allowed To Surpass Medicaid’s Asset Limits
Andrew Smyth October 8, 2006
An article on seniorjournal.com reports that, “residents in many states will be able to purchase special long-term care insurance policies that allow them to qualify for Medicaid even if their assets exceed the prescribed limits.”  This new law stems from... Continue Reading
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Medicaid Program Rules Affects Nursing Home Residents Retirement Savings Efforts
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Genworth Financial Study Indicates LTC Impacts Women More Than Men
John Hancock Study Finds Americans Less Worried About Need & Cost Of LTC
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush Signs LTC Bill
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