Long Term Care Insurance Companies
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Familycaregiving101
A consumer resource for providing care to a family member who is ill or disabled. READ MORE: FamilyCaregiving101
Is Long Term Care Insurance a Good Idea?
Since the average cost of a nursing home exceeds $70,000 per year, long term care insurance makes sense for many American seniors who cannot afford to pay for expensive long term care on their own. READ MORE: Real Life Stories
The Financial Challenge Of Taking Care Of Parents
A short long term care video commentary about long term care planning from Katie Couric of CBS News. READ MORE: The Financial Challenge of Taking Care of Parents
Ignore Long Term Care Planning at Your Peril
There are many reasons American seniors ignore long term care when planning for retirement, but none of them are good reasons. Some seniors mistakenly believe they’re not likely to ever need care even though statistics indicate otherwise. Many mistakenly believe that Medicare will pay for care if they need it although Medicare pays for no […]
Medicare Settlement Does Not Expand Long Term Care Benefits
In the past, a doctor had to assert that a patient would improve to be eligible for skilled nursing care and rehab through Medicare. Now patients will be eligible for the Medicare benefit even if the care only helps maintain health status, not improve it. Medicare only provides coverage for skilled care for up to […]
