In the old days, in order for the government pay for someone’s long-term care expenses, the person would have to spend down their assets to the “poverty level”–about $3,000 in most states.Since 2005, and the passage of the Deficit Reduction Act, most states are...
How sick is the long-term care insurance industry?The headlines are bleak:“What’s killing the long-term care insurance industry?”“Costs of Long-Term Care Rise While Payment Options Narrow”Contrary to what is often published on the internet, long-term care insurance...
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...
