Long Term Care Planning

Latest Long Term Care Cost Figures

Feb 22, 2012

The cost of long-term care continues its upward climb, according to the 2011 MetLife Market Survey ...

Tax Court Clarifies When Long-term Care Expenses Are Deductible

Nov 22, 2011

Long-term care can be very expensive, but many long-term care expenses can be deducted from your tax...

Michigan Implements Estate Recovery Program

Nov 22, 2011

Michigan recently began its long anticipated “Estate Recovery” program. The program enables the ...

Hiring A Caregiver: Do It Yourself Or Go Through An Agency?

Oct 17, 2011

Most seniors prefer to stay at home as long as possible rather than move into a nursing home. For ma...

Why You Need To Plan For Long-term Care?

Sep 02, 2011

Thinking about a time when you will need help taking care of yourself is not fun. That is why most p...

Reviewing Your Medicare Plan More Important Than Ever

Nov 07, 2010

Medicare open enrollment is coming! During the annual open enrollment period, which runs from Novemb...

New, Little-known Dementia Affects 1.3 Million

Nov 07, 2010

Quick, what is the the second-most common type of progressive dementia in the elderly? Lewy body dem...

The Medicare Skilled Nursing Care Benefit

Sep 19, 2010

Medicare Part A covers up to 100 days of “skilled nursing” care per spell of illness. However, t...

Coping With Long Term Care Insurance Rate Hikes

Mar 21, 2010

If you have long-term care insurance, brace for the possibility of a steep increase in premiums this...

Medicare Open Enrollment Period Ends 12/31/09

Dec 13, 2009

It is that time of year again — time to reassess whether your Medicare plan is working for you. Me...