Tuesday, August 14, 2007

How to Supplement an Existing Long Term Care Policy Without Paying Premiums

Quite a few people may find themselves in this situation… They had the foresight to buy a long term care policy 5-10 years ago. My first comment is: good for them. When you sit down and take a look at the premium for long term care at various ages, you quickly see that the younger you buy it the better. This seems obvious, but I am here to tell you that the premium differences are extreme. Take a look at the premium at age 45, for example, and compare it to age 65, the age where most people even start thinking about long term care. However, (using Arizona as an example) 5-6 years ago nursing home expenses were about $120 a day. This works out to around $43,000 a year. Today, the average is $70,000 a year. Upon becoming aware of this fact, many people want to take t View the rest of this article


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