Thank you for stopping by my new website created just for consumers who don’t have a local insurance professional to answer their questions about long-term care insurance. My commitment to you is to provide a simple explanation for whatever you ask me, and that’s why this site and my newest book are both called The …
Barbara's Decision
After buying a long term care policy 10 years ago, Barbara doesn't have to worry about burdening her children with the cost of her care.
Assisted Living
Long term care insurance has allowed her 84-year-old mother to have peace-of-mind after moving into an assisted living facility.
The Balancing Act
Phyllis Shelton was a guest on Lifetime Television's "The Balancing Act" to talk about how caregiving without the help of long term care insurance can crush the dreams of millions of American women, emotionally and financially.
Parkinson's Disease
His mother lived to age 91 with Parkinson's Disease, and the costs would have been overwhelming without long term care insurance.
Motorcycle Accident
In an instant, a tragic accident turned a loving wife into a long term caregiver.
Latte or Long Term Care?
Over twenty states are suing the Federal government over the Medicaid expansion. Medicaid is projected to consume more than a third of state budgets in 20 years, and the driver of that growth is LTC.Apr
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How much does long-term care insurance cost? (rate calculator for sample plan)
Buying long-term care insurance is like buying a car. You pay for the core components like an engine and four wheels with tires on them, then add the options that mean the most to you. …
Apr
16
What happens if a LTC insurer goes out of business? How common does this happen?
Each state has a guaranty fund to protect policyholders from an insurance company that goes out of business. This is an extremely rare situation with long-term care insurance. This article explains what happens to your coverage if a company is declared insolvent. …
Mar
16
My new book will tell you why 2013 is the year to get LTC insurance!
You’re not sure LTC insurance is the best solution for you? No problem. After you read this book, you will know enough to make an informed decision and I will have done my job. …
Feb
04
How Do You Get a Claim Paid?
Over 99% of long-term care insurance policies sold today are tax-qualified,* which means the way to get a claim paid is the same as it is Federally controlled in order for the premiums to be tax-free according to IRS guidelines and enjoy other tax incentives. Just like you can need care physically or mentally, you can trigger the benefits in one of those two ways. …
Dec
16
Free brochure to share with all you know to save state budget dollars for education and public safety
I’ve been trying since July 2010 to bring attention to the fact Americans think deciding to insure for long-term care is a personal choice, affecting only them. Americans are really choosing between paying long-term care insurance premium which leaves dollars in the state budget for education or not buying LTC insurance, which diverts state budget …
Sep
07
Tribute to Ann Orman
Suze Orman’s “Southside Girl” passed away this week and when I sent my condolences, Suze immediately sent the obituary she wrote for the Chicago Sun Times right back to me. This is the mom that she was spending $25,000 a month on because her mother would never sign the application to allow Suze to buy …
Aug
21
Planning for Long-Term Care Inflation Isn’t Rocket Science, Folks
The new John Hancock Benefit Builder product has turned long-term care insurance into an investment instead of an insurance product. …
Jul
14
How the Supreme Court Decision Affects Long-Term Care Insurance
The Supreme Court decision on June 28, 2012 makes it even more critical for people to own long-term care insurance as it is highly questionable as to how many Medicaid dollars will be there for LTC in the future. In 20-30 years, people who need long-term care will be sharply divided between haves and have-nots. Many people who elected to self-insure will be squarely in the middle of the have-not bucket as the cost of care soars to $1000 a day in 30 years. Money buys choices. Without long-term care insurance, most families simply won’t have the money to buy care and their worst nightmare will happen as the burden for their care falls on their children and grandchildren. …
Mar
22
Bad Advice to Lower Daily Benefit to Lower LTC Insurance Premium
Response to Terry Savage article “Long-Term Care-LESS”, MoneyShow.com, March 19, 2012 http://www.moneyshow.com/investing/article/11/Blog-27057/Long-Term-Care-LESS/ The 90% rate increase by John Hancock is not a responsible rate increase in my opinion. They were asleep at the wheel, not realizing that was coming. But in all fairness – this article makes it sound like long-term care insurance rate increases …
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