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Is Your Long Term Care Premium Too High?

Paying for long term care (LTC) poses a serious dilemma for seniors according to a recent study  by Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research. Who needs LTC, what’s the cost, who’s supposed to pay for it, and who can afford a long term care premium are all issues addressed in the study. Let’s see some of the findings and what [...]

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Posted by bobrichards - November 21, 2008 at 12:12 pm

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Long Term Care Rate Guidance

Study shows long term care – though needed – is often too costly for seniors Paying for long term care (LTC) poses a serious dilemma for seniors according to a recent study  by Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research. Who needs LTC, what’s the cost, who’s supposed to pay for it, and who can afford it were issues addressed. Let’s [...]

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Posted by bobrichards - November 5, 2008 at 10:00 am

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Five Ways to Reduce Long Term Care Premiums

Long term care premiums are not cheap but these recommendations may help you get a policy with an affordable long term care premium. While it would be ideal to have complete coverage (inflation protection, lifetime coverage, at least $160/day benefit), it is better to have at least a basic policy than to have none at all. In other words, a minimum policy is better [...]

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Posted by bobrichards - September 2, 2008 at 10:27 am

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