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Will Assisted Living Insurance Cover Our Nursing Home Cost?

Sounds like a reasonable question right? Assisting living insurance will cover nursing home costs. Let's think about this. Hmmm... The truth is, it's kind of a trick question. First of all, there really is no such thing as assisted living insurance per se. Although you may hear someone claim they've purchased ...

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Discuss Long Term Care Insurance via Our New Facebook Page

LTC Connects is now on Facebook. Click on the "Become a Fan" button to the right or Click HERE to become a fan and start a discussion on long-term care insurance. We hope this be a new venue for folks to chat about long term care issues. We'll be ...

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Long Term Care Insurance Discounts

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 ...

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More Cuts to Medicare & Medicaid Coming?

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 ...

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Long Term Care Insurance Bill Introduced in House

In recognition of the enormous social and economic impact of long term care and the costs associated with that care, a bill was introduced in the House of Representatives to increase the accessibility of long term care insurance (LTCI) to Americans. The "Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act" would would permit LTCI to be ...

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