Description: Chairperson' column for the October 2019 issue of Long-Term Care News.

Description: Intro article for newsletter focused on group long-term care products.

Description: This article discusses the “Future of Long Term Care” Think Tank.

Description: Description of French long term care claim evaluation system

Description: This article discusses the expansion of benefits supporting long-term care services in Medicare Advantage plans

Description: Column from the SOA staff actuary for the Long-Term Care Section.

Description: High points of AcademyHealth’s LTC group policy seminar are discussed, including the relationship between post-acute care PAC and long-term care bundling PAC payments and the implications of research in this area of long-term care.

Description: A discussion about how companies should monitor their LTC experience. What does the future hold? What metrics should they review and how frequently. These and other related topics are covered.

Description: From the Chairperson: This column addresses the accomplishments of the LTC section, primarily building community within the health care arena.

Description: Long-term care policy buyouts have been discussed within the industry lately as an additional policyholder option alongside a premium rate increase. This article discusses potential advantages and disadvantages of long-term care policy buyouts from the perspective of insurance carriers, regulators, and policyholders. It also explores certain key actuarial considerations relating to long-term care policy buyouts including potential approaches to valuing a buyout, adverse selection, and reinsurance.