Long term care insurance some people find it as a surprise that long term care is not covered by their health insurance to the extent they believed it did. Because of this individuals wanting to protect their assets and not force themselves into poverty to become Medicaid eligible, consider purchasing long term care coverage.
In the last several years long term care insurers have made several changes and have brought new products to the market, such as state partnership policies in Indiana and other states. These policies allow the policy holder to keep some of their assets, even if they use all of their benefits and now need Medicaid. But what if you want to protect yourself but are on a budget that will not afford a typical Long Term Care policy?
Fortunately the market is evolving and products with more flexibility and options are being developed leading to more moderate and lower priced policies. Long term care insurance is One of such product I’ve started offering is called Recovery Care. Recovery Care allows us to customize a policy in a way to allow for budget as well as the anticipated need of the insured. Daily benefit amounts are available in increments of $10, for periods of 1 month to 1 year.
Waiting periods are available in different lengths and there is a very affordable optional home long term care insurance health benefits. Usually starting a just a couple extra dollars.
This week a customer of mine that does not have a whole lot of assets to protect decided that this was the perfect product for him. He owns a home, truck and has about 30k in savings long term care insurance. He does not have a lot to spend down before qualifying for Medicaid. However, if he’s in a situation where he just needs care for a few months why would he want to sell down all his assets or risk spending a big portion of his assets on care? For a few dollars a month he can protect those assets. He purchased a 90 day benefit for less than $25 a month.
Long Term Care Insurance is The Right Choice For You?
