As the debate over universal health care heats up, LTCI continues to receive far more attention then it used to. Some argue it needs to be further regulated, while others believe their just needs to be more transparency into how policies work. Last week there was a new piece on long term care insurance in the ...
If you are considering a long term care insurance (LTCI) policy you should be aware that there are many ways to save money through discounts offered by insurance companies. These discounts and potential savings include; Spouse / Partner - Savings up to 40% Preferred Health - Savings up to 20% Increase your Deducible - Save up to 10% Small Business ...
A short piece on the McKnights blog spells out a growing concern among the community of long term care providers in regards to Obama's ideas for cuts to Medicare Medicaid services. Nursing homes, long-term care hospitals and rehabilitation facilities, would see their share of Medicare and Medicaid money reduced by $14.4 ...
The American Association for Long Term Care Insurance last week released a report summarizing the amount long term care insurance companies paid for long term care claims in 2008. Insurers paid $8.5 billion in long term care insurance claims for 180,000 U.S. insureds in 2008 There are some very interesting pieces of information to take from the ...