How to pay for long-term care
People don’t like to think about long-term care. They say they don’t want to go into a nursing home, and that it won’t happen to them. It’s like car insurance, said Debbie Durham, vice president for Caretel Inns. People have it, but don’t believe they’ll ever get in an accident. (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:32:38 GMT)

New York Life to Pay Long-Term Care Insurance Dividend for the Sixth Consecutive Year
NEW YORK----New York Life Insurance Company announced today it will pay a dividend to its LTCSelect Premier long-term care insurance policyholders this year. This is the sixth consecutive year New York Life, a triple-A rated insurer*, has paid a long-term care insurance dividend.** (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:39:00 GMT)

Long Term Care Medicine Focus Of AMDA Conference
With a growing percentage of the population eligible for AARP benefits, advances in long term care medicine have never been more timely or important. (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:08:33 GMT)

New Long-Term Care Trend: Boomers Insuring Their Parents
Many advisors have been touting the benefits of long-term care insurance to their baby boomer clients for decades. While the recent recession has arguably helped clients listen to these benefits more than ever, they certainly aren’t new. (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:08:15 GMT)

Long Term Care Facilities Receive Increased Scrutiny
The New York Times: "The Senate Finance Committee has opened an investigation into patient deaths and allegations of substandard treatment at long-term care hospitals, small specialty medical centers that treat chronically ill patients. The investigation focuses on the Select Medical Corporation, a for-profit corporation that runs 89 long-term care hospitals, more than any other company... (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:13:20 GMT)

Long-Term Care Hospitals Face Scrutiny
The Senate Finance Committee is looking into patient safety and quality of care in long-term care hospitals. According to a press release issued today, the investigation was prompted by allegations made in a New York Times report published last month. According to The New York Times, long-term care hospitals treat 200,000 seriously ill patients a [...] (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:13:34 GMT)

MHA Released Results of Third Annual Independent Long Term Care Member Study
Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. announced the completion of its third annual Independent Long Term Care Member Study, the results of which were released at the 2010 MHA Long Term Care Business Summit, March 5, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:25:00 GMT)

Senate Panel to Investigate Deaths at Long-Term Care Facilities
The investigation will focus on Select Medical, which runs more long-term care facilities than any other company. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:20:41 GMT)