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

More Long-Term Care Education Needed

It’s actually shocking how little many consumers know about the costs of long-term care. I see it every day as I talk about this subject with people from all over the country.
In most cases, consumers have no real idea how much facility care in their area costs, or how much inflation has increased those figures […]

The Presidential Candidates and Long-Term Care

This election is sparking national interest in a very big way. There are plenty of important issues that will be affected by the person we choose as our next president.
For those who are concerned about the looming long-term care crisis as baby boomers start to retire en masse may find it helpful to know what […]

Long-Term Care Crisis Looming

As a very large segment of Americans age and the senior population expands dramatically, long-term care issues cannot help but come to the fore. The signs of strain are already beginning to show as many family members are becoming caregivers for aged parents while still trying to hold down a job and in some cases […]

Minnesota Long-Term Care Partnership Training Required

As of February 1 all licensed agents selling long-term care insurance in Minnesota must have completed a state-approved eight hour course on the subject of long-term care and long-term care partnership programs.
Minnesota is one of the first states to implement a Partnership Program that encourages the purchase of LTCI. The guidelines for this program were […]