Description: This is a chart that estimates spending on long-term care for older adults in the year 2004 from an article entitled Long-Term Care is Poised for Growth.

Description: Description * Coinsurance has not been widely offered as a benefit reduction option to offset long-term care premium rate increases. This article uses an illustrative example to evaluate the potential impact coinsurance could have on an insurance carrier's future claim liabilities and a policyholder's premium rates. It also explores various considerations insurance carriers, regulators, and policyholders should think about when evaluating whether coinsurance is the right option.

Description: This is the sixth Intercompany Study of Long–Term Care Insurance. This report combines and analyzes data received from 35 insurers. Available data was collected on policies issued between January 1, 1984 and December 31, 2007. Claims incurred on policies during this same timeframe were followed from claim inception through the earlier of claim termination or June 30, 2008.

Description: This session discusses continuing care retirement communities. What opportunities exist? What role does the actuary play? From Record of Society of Actuaries, Volume 26, No. 1.

Description: This report is the result of the Long-Term Care Medical Symposium and aims to provide the long-term care actuary with environmental context for considering morbidity and other macro factors that may impact LTC experience in the long term.

Description: This session discussion presents future needs for services and financing arrangements for aging baby boomers, scenarios of the Long-Term Care LTC situation in the year 2010, and the gap between future needs for LTC and current methods of providing it. From Record of the Society of Actuaries 1987 Vol. 13, No. 4A.

Description: Summary of pending legislation in response to looming crisis in the Long Term Vare market.

Description: This session features a moderated discussion between medical professionals who are experts in long-term care. The presenters are outside the LTC insurance industry altogether, which will ensure that attendees receive a truly external perspective.

Description: Report on meetings sessions in each of 5 tracks for Long Term Care professionals: Actuarial, Compliance, Operations, Policy and Provers, and Group.