West Virginia enacted a long-term care insurance regulation on October 1st, 2009. West Virginia residents purchasing long-term care insurance after that date are protected by West Virginia’s Rate Stability Regulation.

The regulation has helped curb long-term care insurance rate increases in West Virginia because it forces long-term care insurance companies to lower their profits if they seek a rate increase.

Maryland enacted a long-term care insurance regulation on October 1, 2002. Maryland residents purchasing long-term care insurance after that date are protected by Maryland’s Rate Stability Regulation.

The regulation has helped curb long-term care insurance rate increases in Maryland because it forces long-term care insurance companies to lower their profits if they seek a rate increase.

North Carolina enacted a long-term care insurance regulation on February 1^st, 2003. North Carolina residents purchasing long-term care insurance after that date are protected by North Carolina’s Rate Stability Regulation*.

The regulation has helped curb long-term care insurance rate increases in North Carolina because it forces long-term care insurance companies to lower their profits if they seek a rate increase.

South Carolina enacted a long-term care insurance regulation on May 28, 2010. South Carolina residents purchasing long-term care insurance after that date are protected by South Carolina’s Rate Stability Regulation*.

The regulation has helped curb long-term care insurance rate increases in South Carolina because it forces long-term care insurance companies to lower their profits if they seek a rate increase.