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Long-Term Care Insurance: An Introduction

With nursing home care in some parts of the country costing as much as $10,000 a month, a long-term need for care can deplete even the best-planned estate. 

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When Should You Purchase Long-Term Care Insurance?

The younger you purchase a policy, the lower the premiums will be. 

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Long-Term Care Insurance and Medicaid Planning

While in large part people who purchase long-term care insurance and those who plan to qualify for Medicaid coverage of long-term care costs fall into separate groups, there are at least two situations where they overlap.

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How Much Long-Term Care Insurance Should You Purchase?

A number of considerations go into how much long-term care insurance any consumer should buy. 

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Long-Term Care Insurer Bankers Life Sued for Elder Abuse in Oregon

A class action lawsuit has been filed in Oregon against Bankers Life and Casualty Co., charging that the long-term care insurer is guilty of elder abuse in denying and delaying payment of insurance claims.

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Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Policies

Many middle-income people have too much money to qualify for Medicaid but can't afford a pricey long-term care insurance policy. 

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IRS Issues Long-Term Care Premium Deductibility Limits for 2012

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasing the amount taxpayers can deduct from their 2012 taxes as a result of buying long-...

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How to Reduce Long-Term Care Insurance Costs

While long-term care insurance can be a good way to pay for a nursing home stay or a home health care worker, it doe...

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