Description: Editor's comments on current issues in the LTC market such as Lyme Disease and new leadership in Washington, announcememt of the upcoming LTCI conference, and results from the latest LTC Section member satisfaction survey.

Description: A discussion of issues and developments that threaten the collective confidence of the LTC insurance industry, including job cutting, changes in reporting requirements, and compliance audits.

Description: LTCi rate increases are large and becoming larger. As more and more policyholders cannot afford the cumulative impact, they need some relief - like access to the large contract reserve they have funded for the benefits they can no longer afford.