Long Term Care Insurance Companies
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Long term care insurance would have saved Suze Orman over $1,000,000
Suze Orman has been a long time proponent for long term care insurance for the valuable long term care coverage it provides to seniors. In fact, Ms. Orman encouraged her mother, Ann, to buy this valuable coverage many times. Never the less, Suze’s mother was hesitant to follow her daughter’s sage advice. Suze Orman’s mother […]
The Real Cost of Long-Term Care: The Toll of Growing Old
The aging of America takes a toll not just on the emotions of the elderly and their families but on their wallets. According to medicare.gov, 9 million Americans over the age of 65 are receiving long-term care of some kind this year. That number will swell to 12 million by 2020. Costs are also rising. […]
VA Aid and Attendance Benefit Helps Pay for Long Term Care
Long term care is expensive and the Veterans Administration (VA) has programs to help low-income veterans and their spouses pay for long term care. Never the less, not all veterans can qualify for this valuable pension benefit since qualifying individuals must have less than $80,000 in assets and their income must meet strict eligibility requirements. […]
Seniorliving.Net – A Nationwide Nursing Home Directory
Find Nursing Care Communities – A nursing home directory listing over 17,000 nursing homes nationwide. Information on nursing homes, senior care, Medicare, Medicaid and long term care issues. READ MORE: SeniorLiving.net – A nationwide nursing home directory.
Medicare Settlement Does Not Expand Long Term Care Benefits
In the past, a doctor had to assert that a patient would improve to be eligible for skilled nursing care and rehab through Medicare. Now patients will be eligible for the Medicare benefit even if the care only helps maintain health status, not improve it. Medicare only provides coverage for skilled care for up to […]
