Long-Term Care Facts Column: article originally published by the Redlands Daily Facts August 8, 2013:Long-term-care insurance is an emotional subject. I mean, really, who wants to talk about the possibility of needing help with bathing, dressing, and toileting?...
Myth #1 Most long-term care insurance claims are for nursing home careWhen the long-term care insurance began in the mid-1960’s, most policies only covered the cost of nursing homes. It wasn’t until the early 1990’s that insurers began including riders that covered...
How does the Inflation Benefit impact the Daily Benefit of your long-term care insurance policy? The Daily Benefit is the single most important part of your long-term care policy. The Daily Benefit, however, is linked to the Inflation Benefit. How much your...
Can a long-term care insurance policy pay a relative to care for you? It depends upon the policy. Most long-term care policies are “reimbursement” policies. A “reimbursement” policy will only pay benefits after you’ve received care from a “qualified care provider.”...
It depends upon the type of the policy you buy. There are two types of long-term care policies that can never have a rate increase: Single-pay long-term care policies and Limited pay long-term care policies with corresponding rate guarantees. Single-pay long-term care...
