Starting now, we here at LTC Connects will be offering a unique, insiders perspective into the world of long term care and long term care insurance. Our goal will be to provide weekly LTC news, discussions on financing as well as events that may be of interest to those inside and outside the industry.
Many of these announcements come to us directly from the Center for Long-Term Care Reform, Inc.* so we’re often the first to hear about them. For the most part we will keep our opinions to our self, but please don’t hesitate to contact us or post comments here on our long term care insurance blog. You can also follow us on Facebook HERE and Twitter at http://twitter.com/ltcconnects as well.
- To be unveiled very soon, we’ll share “Doing LTC Right,” a report on long-term care financing in Rhode Island focusing on that state’s unique “global Medicaid waiver.” When it comes to long-term care public policy, little old Rhode Island could be the biggest state in the country!* Come back for updates.
- Check out this 8-minute NPR clip of David Walker, former Comptroller General of the USA, famous for his “Fiscal Wake-Up Tour,” talking about America’s unfunded entitlement liabilities. Listen here. Thanks to Center supporter and Regional Representative Honey Leveen (www.LTCQueen.com) for this tip.*
- A worthwhile read by CLASS Act (The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports) story here. Excerpt: “Concern is mounting about the worksite market impact of a proposed government-run plan to provide in-home, long-term care (LTC) assistance to the elderly and disabled that survived a flurry of amendments to both the House and Senate health care reform bills.”* Read the full article HERE
- Medi-Gap for LTC? Another CLASS Act article here. Excerpt: “The proposed Community Living Assistance Services and Support Act, part of the House and Senate versions of the health bill, could create opportunities for private insurers to sell products that would wrap around government plan benefits.”* Read the full article HERE
*content provided by Center for Long-Term Care Reform, Inc. Visit their website
We hope everyone finds this info helpful and/or educational. With some massive changes in how health care and long term care is managed, on the horizon, understanding these changes can have a huge impact on YOUR ability to choose a long term care insurance plan that works for you.
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