This is a table that shows the minimum assets and income each state allows nursing-home residents and their spouses to keep.
Tag: health care reform
Feb 01
The Partnership for Long-Term Care
The idea of the Long-Term Care Partnership is to provide a way for the Medicaid program to work together with private long-term care insurance to help those people who are caught in the middle: they can’t afford to pay the cost of the care or even the cost of a long-term care insurance policy with unlimited benefits, yet their assets are too high to qualify for Medicaid to pay their long-term care expenses. Many middle-income workers and retirees find themselves in this position.
Participating insurance companies in the Partnership recognize the needs of these middle-income Americans by providing LTC insurance policies that have built-in consumer protection benefit standards, and participating states cooperate by allowing these policyholders to access Medicaid without spending down their assets almost to poverty level if the insurance benefits run out.
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.
Jul 15
True Group vs. Multi-Life
Size matters. When we say that about half of the long-term care insurance policies were bought at work, we are talking about a combination of true group and multi-life. Multi-life generally applies to companies with less than 100 employees but can extend several hundred What is the difference? Multi-life LTCI is simply an individual long-term …
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.
Jan 07
What Happened to the New Government Program That Was Supposed to Pay for Long-Term Care?
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act was a provision in the 2010 health care reform act (Public Law 111-148) that was supposed to provide an average benefit of $50 a day depending on the level of impairment with a lifetime (unlimited) benefit period. This benefit would grow each year based on Urban …
Sep 22
The CLASS Act (YES, You Still Need Long‐Term Care Insurance!!)
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act is a provision in Section 8002 of the new health care reform bill (The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111‐148) enacted March 23, 2010. The CLASS Act is supposed to provide a small cash benefit of an average of $50 a day with a lifetime benefit period depending on the level of impairment. For example, needing help with four Activities of Daily Living vs. two would result in an increased benefit. This benefit is guaranteed issue and is designed to help people with limitations stay in the community instead of going to a nursing home. The program is supposed to be funded solely by premiums paid by employees who do not opt out via payroll deductions by the employers who choose to participate.
Sep 19
LTCI Tax Incentives for Employer-Sponsored Plans
Many employers are deciding it is more cost effective to contribute to the premium for a worksite LTCI plan rather than incurring costs due to caregiver absences and distractions.
May 21
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.
May 15
Ask Your Employer to Offer Long-Term Care Insurance
Ask your employer to offer long-term care insurance that is qualified for the Long-Term Care Partnership to employees 18+ to help your family AND your state budget.
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