November The Long Term Care Review by Duane Lipham, CLTC Archives

How Long-Term Care Insurance Policies Are Triggered

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has become an excellent resource for unbiased and mostly accurate information about long-term care issues in general and LTCI in particular.
A recent article posted on their website is a good case in point. It gives a nice overall explanation on the fundamentals of how LTCI policies actually work. One of the points […]

Using The Holidays To Discuss Long-Term Care

The holidays have always been a time to gather together as families and enjoy the company of those that mean the most to us. It’s a very special time for many.
But the holidays can also present an opportunity to discuss very important subjects in a relaxed and caring atmosphere. One of these subjects could be […]

New Educational Long-Term Care Video

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has been providing independent financial advice for consumers for over 60 years. They have just introduced a new video series on long-term care issues and costs. The videos are sponsored by John Hancock and they have made them available to the public for download.
There are some good overall concepts that are discussed […]

Preserving Your Long-Term Care Coverage With Inflation Protection

Making sure that you start your long-term care insurance (LTCI) policy with a daily benefit amount that matches the true current cost of care is a vitally important step. But more is required if you want to be sure that the buying power of your policy benefits do not erode over time.
Inflation constantly chips away […]