LTCi in the News
What Health Reform Doesn’t Cover: Long-Term Care for the Elderly
There’s a great article on CBS Money Watch entitled, “What Health Reform Doesn’t Cover: Long-Term Care for the Elderly”. One of the biggest misconceptions about the CLASS Act (Community Living Assistance Services and Support Act) is that “it will help the elderly receive care at home.” But, the CLASS Act legislation requires that you must pay premiums for [...]
Long-term care insurance is not for sissies!
The NFL and the NFL Alumni Association announced recently that they’ve signed an agreement with a leading long-term care insurance company to provide long-term care insurance benefits to retired NFL players. Mike Ditka was one of the former players who lead the push to get the NFL to agree to provide the long-term care benefits. [...]
Who should NOT own long-term care insurance?
A very well-written article was printed in the Times Union paper (and on their website) this past Sunday. The writer interviewed some financial planners and elder law attorneys who specialize in estate planning and Medicaid planning. They answer many of the more common questions related to long-term care planning and long-term care insurance, like: Who [...]
