Long Term Care Policies and their Benefits
Every state in the US has developed their own partnership programs as an answer to the increasing number of elderly citizens and the growing demand for long term care. As a vehicle for encouraging consumers to invest in LTC insurance, LTC policies are also developed with underlying benefits aiding policyholders with the costs of long term care. Most policies offer the following:
(a) A great number of policies specify benefits in terms of a monthly amount so that consumers have the flexibility to receive more care on some days and less care on other days.
(b) Policyholders can freely choose whether he wants the policy to pay the same daily benefit amount for care in all settings, or whether he wants the policy to pay less for care in less costly settings, such as home care. Common choices include a home care benefit of 50 percent or 75 percent of the daily nursing home benefit amount.
(c) Consumers are given the option to choose a Maximum Lifetime Benefit or total lifetime amount you want the policy to provide. Most policies usually offer a choice of lifetime dollar amounts which corresponds to a period of time. But there are some insurers which also offer “Lifetime” or “Unlimited” coverage that has no dollar limit; the consumer receives benefits as long as he continues to need long-term care and receive covered services.
(d) Policyholders can also freely choose the type of coverage he prefers – “comprehensive” or “facility care only.” Comprehensive policies cover a wider range of care settings and services’ including both cares at home and in various types of facilities. While facility-care-only policies cost less, and if people prefer and have family or friends to provide care at home, they may only have the policy to reimburse them for paid care in a facility if and when they need it.
(e) There are also other policies which offer additional benefits or termed as “riders” which lets consumers to modify the coverage they want. One good example is inflation protection, which helps protect policyholders from the rising cost of care. Inflation protection vary in types depending on the policy the consumer is considering to acquire thus it is also important to check beforehand which is most applicable.
(f) And, most policies offer benefits in a variety of settings, such as your home, an adult day care, an assisted living community, or a nursing home.
It also pays to remember that long term care policies and their accompanying benefits are very dependent on the rulings of the state. That’s why, to guarantee the policy’s reliability, research and professional guidance are most wanted.
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