Long Term Care Insurance News

Changes in Medicaid's long-term care rules could devour life savings of ailing seniors While seniors have spent recent weeks puzzling about the new Medicare drug benefit, congressional leaders have been pushing Medicaid changes that would make it far more difficult for seniors to qualify for government-subsidized nursing home care.
- Sun-Sentinel Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:41:55 GMT

Do boomers need long term care insurance?
If you think persuading people to save for retirement is a hard sell, try getting 40- to 60-year-olds to think about how they plan to pay for their future long-term care.
- The Ithaca Journal Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:34:01 GMT

Free Screening for Long Term Care Insurance
Long term care insurance, which protects families from catastrophic loss, may be right for some Americans but not others. How can you tell if it's right for you, a family member, or your employees?
- PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 16 Jan 2006 11:30:00 GMT

MetLife Offers Redesigned Policies for New York State Partnership for Long-Term Care
MetLife is the first carrier to offer redesigned New York State Partnership for Long-Term-Care (NYSPLTC) insurance policies to individuals in the state of New York. These policies were designed to provide more long-term care options to a wide range of New Yorkers.
Publ.Date : Tue, 17 Jan 2006 20:53:03 GMT

Changes in Medicaid's long-term care rules could devour life savings of ailing seniors
Medicaid, created in 1965 to provide health care for the poor, is the only government program that reimburses for long-term care. ...
-Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, FL - Jan 19, 2006

Don’t Rely On Medicaid For Long-Term Care
Millions of retirees expect to rely on Medicaid to cover the cost of their long-term care needs. If you or your parents have that expectation then you must read this article.
-Senior Journal: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 00:14:38 GMT