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Who
needs long term care?
Of the nearly 13 million people who need help with everyday activities, nearly 40% (over 5 million) are working-age adults between 18 and 64 years old.1 Who pays the bills? In most cases, long term
care recipients and their families bear the costs of long term care. About
a third of all nursing home costs are paid out-of-pocket by individuals
and their families.4 Consider the Facts About Long Term Care! Unfortunately, most major medical insurance plans offer only brief coverage, if any, for this type of care. You could be left unprotected. Medicaid planning is now, for all practical purposes, against the law. Long Term Care is not just for those who are older. Stroke, heart attach, cancer, and auto accidents are just a few of life's unexpected circumstances that could generate a need for long term care. "More than one-third of those who need help with activities of daily living are between the ages of 18 and 65." 2 People are living longer, and have more exposure to long term illness than ever before. Currently, 70% of people who are older than 65 will need long term care services. 3 Even though the annual cost of institutional care may exceed $50,000 3 (and possibly more depending on type of care, facility, and geographic location) "most Americans today do not plan adequately for their long term care needs." 2 1 EBRI, Issue Brief, July 1996, p. 6.2 "The New 104th Congress Brightens the Outlook For Long Term Care Insurance." HIU, February 1995, p.23 3 Life Insurance Selling, December 1992, p.114 4 HIAA, Guide to Long Term Care Insurance, 1996. |