What the long-term care insurance market could use right now is a healthy dose of capitalism. But it isn’t going to happen.
Long-term care insurance’s uphill battle
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 11, 2013
What the long-term care insurance market could use right now is a healthy dose of capitalism. It ain’t gonna happen.
Major insurers say they will hike premiums on long-term care policies
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 13, 2013
Long-term care insurance policyholders should expect rate hikes, two of the most prominent vendors in the market have announced.
Room charge rises to $84k
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2013
Long-term care providers have been able to sustain modest room-rate hikes, according to the 10th annual Cost of Care Survey from insurance company Genworth.
Planning for the eldercare boom
By
Angil Tarach-Ritchey
Apr 22, 2013
Geriatric care providers and healthcare professionals see where our current system is failing seniors, and family caregivers, but what are we doing to improve it, change it, or create a new system?
Nursing home costs approach $84,000 a year, Genworth survey shows
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 10, 2013
The cost of long-term care continues to rise, according to the 10th annual Cost of Care Survey from insurance company Genworth. The median annual cost of a private nursing home room reached $83,950 this...
Caregiving in the ER – Part 2
By
Bob Bua and Charlotte S. Yeh, M.D.
Nov 07, 2012
Family caregivers and family members needing emergency care are growing in number, and their combined impact is becoming evident to long term care professionals. Here are tips to help them in their time...
Low interest rates spell trouble for LTC insurance
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 04, 2012
Low interest rates and policyholders’ unwillingness to drop coverage are two of the key reasons the long-term care insurance market is in trouble, an expert asserts.
Why the likely demise of LTC insurance isn’t all bad
By
John O'Connor
Jun 22, 2012
Two decades ago, private long-term care insurance was seen as a can’t-miss option for funding future nursing home costs. But like many of the people who purchased policies back then, the product...