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Is long-term care insurance worth it for people after retirement age?

November 16, 2023November 15, 2023 Marc

long-term care insurance - Retirement plan

Many people let the coverage go when it is no longer a part of their employment benefits. Though many people consider long-term care insurance to be important coverage while they are still employed, it is commonplace to drop the policy at retirement age, when people tend to want to reduce their daily living costs and coast off the funds they’ve saved throughout their working lives. That said, many financial experts are cautioning that this trend might not be the best to follow. There are a number of reasons that many…

Long-term care insurance premiums to see massive increase in Kansas

September 23, 2015September 22, 2015 S.Vagus

State residents will see a major increase in their long-term care insurance premiums Kansas residents that have purchased long-term care insurance will be hit by significant rate increases in the near future. Policyholders have been reporting that they have been notified that they will see rate increases as high as 60%. The Kansas Insurance Department has confirmed that this is, indeed, the case, as regulators have approved significant rate increases coming from insurers. For many consumers, this may become a major financial burden that may mean they would lose their…

Long-term care insurance is becoming more expensive

February 25, 2015February 24, 2015 S.Vagus

Report shows the rising cost of insurance coverage in the US The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an industry trade group, has released a new report concerning the rising cost of this type of coverage. Long-term care insurance can be used to cover the cost of medical care in a home or a nursing home. This coverage is meant to offset the cost of medical and care services that are offered to those with prolonged illnesses and chronic disorders. This coverage is somewhat common, but many people do not…

Long term care insurance premiums vary broadly, but are higher overall

February 24, 2015February 21, 2015 H. Cutner

Long Term Care Insurance Premiums on the Rise

The rates that are being paid for this coverage are dependent on a very large number of factors. A recently released industry report has shown that while the rates for long term care insurance have been rapidly on the rise, the premiums themselves vary broadly depending on a number of different factors that go into the calculations. The report showed that this year, the average rise for LTC insurance premiums was close to 9 percent. At the same time, even though the rates for long term care insurance have been…

Long term care insurance prices raise concerns

September 3, 2014September 5, 2014 G. Turner

Insurance commissioners in nearly every state are alarmed as they have nearly no authority to stop these skyrocketing rates. Across the country, state authorities are finding that the price of long term care insurance coverage is heading sky high at an increasingly rapid rate, and at the moment, they don’t have much in terms of power when it comes to actually controlling this issue. Regardless of claim history or health status, insurance premiums are rising at a staggering pace. It is not unheard of – or even uncommon – for…

Long term care insurance coverage costs continue their climb

May 16, 2014May 14, 2014 G. Turner

The price tag for these often vital policies are ever on the rise and show no sign of slowing down. For many people, the type of coverage that is provided by long term care insurance is an absolute necessity, because if they reach the point that they are no longer able to perform their own daily living activities – such as dressing, bathing, grooming, and preparing their own meals – they would not have the financial ability to pay for the assistance that they would require. Among those without coverage,…

Long term care insurance is becoming more popular

February 20, 2014February 18, 2014 G. Turner

Americans are beginning to discover the importance of this coverage and are starting to buy again. The latest trend in long term care insurance in the United States appears to be the increasing recognition of the importance of this kind of coverage, and therefore a rise in the number of policies that are actually being purchased. This type of policy has been available to Americans for approximately 40 years. However, as it is an expensive form of insurance policy, many people have avoided it as they have prioritized other expenses…