Long-Term Care Insurance

Senate nears vote on healthcare reform bill

December 15, 2009

Senators need to reach an agreement on their healthcare reform bill possibly by today to pass a bill before Christmas. Supporters of the long-term care insurance provision have been working fiercely to secure its inclusion in the bill.

Report: Medicare cuts in Senate bill could lead to earnings losses at some nursing homes

December 14, 2009

About one in five nursing homes, hospitals and home care agencies could fall into the red as a result of Medicare cuts in the Senate healthcare reform bill, a new government study finds.

Everyone needs a long-term care plan

Ken Dychtwald November 18, 2009

My parents wisely purchased long-term care insurance. They have showed me that now more than ever, it's important to think ahead.

Number of U.S. nursing home beds slips by 2% in early 2009

October 27, 2009

The number of nursing home beds in the U.S. fell to 1.67 million in the beginning of 2009. That was a 2% decrease compared with 2008, according to a yet-to-be-released report.

Problems with the CLASS Act

Stephen A. Moses October 23, 2009

The Kaiser Family Foundation recently held a briefing on the much-touted CLASS Act. There was much praise to go around. I heartily disagreed with most of it.

Senator rips federal long-term care insurance program for 'unacceptable' premium hikes

October 16, 2009

A federal long-term care insurance program that was supposed to usher in a new era of acceptance by a skeptical public was criticized Wednesday at a Senate hearing. The gathering was called after more than half of those enrolled in the federal long-term care insurance (FLTCI) program found they were facing a significant—and unexpected—rate increase.

CBO chief says House reform plan too costly

July 17, 2009

Some say the House's proposed healthcare reform legislation, which includes cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, as well as a public health insurance plan, will prevent rising healthcare costs from bankrupting the country. Not so, says the head of the Congressional Budget Office.

Researchers cite four ways to include long-term care more effectively in healthcare reform efforts

July 17, 2009

A new report released Thursday by Georgetown University researchers, in association with The SCAN Foundation, presents four possible options for including long-term care services and supports in reform legislation.