Long-Term Care Insurance

Premiums for "qualified" long-term care insurance policies are tax deductible to the extent that they, along with other unreimbursed medical expenses (including Medicare premiums), exceed a certain percentage of the insured's adjusted gross income. ...

Elderlaw 101

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

Elderlaw 101

When you buy long-term care insurance years before you need it, you are taking a gamble that the company will still be around when it is time to pay out. But what happens if the company goes out of business?...

Elderlaw 101

With many people unwilling to purchase long-term care insurance policies due to the cost, insurers are rolling out new products . . .

Elderlaw 101

Long-term care costs can devastate a family's financial well-being if not appropriately planned for. One way to pla...

People are living longer and longer. With increased longevity comes a fear that retirement savings won't last. Annui...

Once considered a rarity, centenarians are the world's fastest-growing age group. Living to 100 presents findings from the first systematic study of those living past the century mark and concludes that these pioneers are changing the way we view...

As long-term care costs continue to rise, long-term care insurance can help cover expenses, but long-term care insurance contracts are notoriously confusing. How do you figure out what is right for you?...

State incentive programs to encourage the purchase of long-term care insurance have failed to generate the hoped-for...