Insurance for Long Term Care
Be Sure You Get the Care You Need
Would you have the funds to cover round-the-clock health care if you suddenly could not perform normal daily activities on your own? With life expectancy on the rise, so is the potential that you may someday need insurance for long term care. If this were to happen, your family could face the extensive cost of care generally not covered by Medicare, Medicaid or private health insurance.
Get the benefits that insurance for long term care can provide to reduce this potential financial burden to you and your family. Long-Term Care Insurance typically covers the costs associated with the following items, which, even in today's dollars add up to a substantial expense.
Current cost of long term care
| In-Home Health Aide | Assisted Living | Hospice Care | Nursing Home Residence (cost of a semi-private room) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $21/hour1 | $3,293/month1 | $153/day2 | $205/day1 |
Keep in mind that the cost of insurance for long term care usually increases as you age, and there may be a waiting period before it goes into effect, so do not put off securing your future.
- National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2010 figures)
- Hospice Facts & Statistics, Hospice Association of America, November 2010
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