Description: Article analyzes the reinstatement regulations of long-term care policies.

Description: This article gives part of the testimony provided to a U.S. House Subcommittee about Medicaid abuse. Specifically, it explains how families with ample means are able to skirt the law and obtain Medicaid funding of nursing home care when private Long Term Care insurance should have been considered.

Description: The Role of Actuaries in Non-Traditional Long-Term Care InsuranceMedicare, Medicaid, PACE & Wisconsin's Family Care program. From Long-Term Care Newsletter, August 2002, Issue No. 6.

Description: As the topic of affordable long-term care (LTC) insurance comes into focus in political conversations, we often find ourselves thinking, “What is going to happen to the private LTC insurance industry going forward?” The need for LTC in the United States is not going away, especially as the population continues to age. With this in mind, this article explores three possible future paths for LTC insurance funding and the associated implications for the private LTC industry.

Description: A study providing statistics on the Use of Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facilities Among Privately Insured and Non-Privately Insured Disabled Elders. From Long-Term Care Newsletter, April 2001, Issue No. 4.

Description: Mortality data and results for care home residents in England and Wales. Looking at numbers of death may indicate that there are fewer rate, but diving deep into various sub segments and looking at death rates, tells a different story.

Description: In a recent study, nearly all family caregivers (80%) said they “always” or “often” provide emotional support. What if robots could cut that statistic in half? What would that mean to caregivers who have families of their own? This article is my first-hand experience with a companion robot that provides a tremendous amount of emotional support and meaningful activities. Together, they are designed to engage an older adult significantly which can lighten the caregiving burden on other family members.

Description: Educational opportunities for those interested in Long Term Care.

Description: Article summarizes research report on supply of neurologists and dementia LTC claims.

Description: As the topic of affordable long-term care (LTC) insurance comes into focus in political conversations, we often find ourselves thinking, “What is going to happen to the private LTC insurance industry going forward?” The need for LTC in the United States is not going away, especially as the population continues to age. With this in mind, this article explores three possible future paths for LTC insurance funding and the associated implications for the private LTC industry.