long term care

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  Individual life combo products grew 10% in 2012

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 14, 2013

  More than 86,000 combination policies were sold in 2012, an increase of 19 percent compared with 2011 results.

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  The cost of care

  By Wendy Boglioli  |  May 3, 2013

  Here's the LTCI headline that matters: Nursing home stays cost an average of $83,950 per year.

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  Penn Treaty parties spar over policyholder panel proposal

  By Allison Bell  |  April 29, 2013

  The chairman of the companies says the rehabilitator should represent the policyholders.

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  Bill Nelson: Will Azheimer's bankrupt us?

  By Allison Bell  |  April 25, 2013

  A Senate committee looks at the state of dementia research funding.

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  Beleaguered caregivers getting help from apps

  By Jim Fitzgerald  |  April 22, 2013

  Use of a tracking app helped the wife of a man with Alzheimer's return to work.

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  Derek's shortcut

  By Bill Coffin  |  March 21, 2013

  Very soon we will be surrounded by very old people who will need looking after. Will we rise to the challenge?

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  LTC Options: Communes, etc.

  By Jim Fitzgerald  |  March 1, 2013

  There's more than one way to skin that long-term care cat.

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  Illinois department proposes LTCI rate hike cap

  By Allison Bell  |  February 21, 2013

  House Bill 2333 would limit increases to 15 percent per year.

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  Humana wins Florida LTC contract

  By Allison Bell  |  February 19, 2013

  The 5-year Medicaid deal includes South Florida and Northeast Florida.

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  Health-LTC multi-tools

  By Allison Bell  |  February 10, 2013

  Filling the gap on the shelf would: a) Add helpful options. b) Cut off buyers’ financial fingers. c) It depends.