Seattle Long Term
Care Insurance
Long term care insurance protects you, and your loved ones in case
extended medical care is needed during your life. The average Seattle
"Baby Boomer" is beginning to reach retirement age and
long term care insurance should be on their mind, as well as their
family members.
This page on Long Term Care Insurance
in Seattle covers:
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Seattle Long Term Care Insurance
What is Long Term Care? Commonly referred
to as LTC
Long term care in Seattle is not necessarily
medical care but rather "custodial care" that involves providing
an individual with assistance in the activities of routine daily living,
or the supervision of someone who is cognitively impaired. LTC or
long term care insurance in Seattle has been around in one form or
another since the early days of Medicare, but the policies of years
ago bear little resemblance to today's policies. Seattle long term
care covers a range of medical and support services for people with
degenerative conditions such as Parkinson's disease, or conditions
resulting from a stroke, or a prolonged illness like cancer or a cognitive
disorder such as Alzheimer's. While an early (LTC) long term care
policy resembled a basic Medicare supplement policy, Seattle long term
care insurance present day has evolved and typically covers a wide
range of services to include: Seattle assisted living facilities, Seattle
nursing home care, and Seattle adult day care.
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What Do Seattle Long Term Care Services Cost?
Compare adult long term care to that of a parent
with a new born baby. Daily activities related to the care of an adult
are even more intensified and as a result, become very expensive.
Seattle long term care services are very expensive. The reason being,
most people take for granted the daily activities we perform ourselves
most of our life. Getting out of bed, going to the bathroom, showing
or bathing, fixing meals etc. Quality Seattle nursing homes are always
filled to capacity and consequently, have no problem charging higher
fees for their services. One (1) year in a Seattle nursing home now
averages $50,000-$100,000 annually and in some parts of the country
even more!
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Who Should Consider Seattle Long Term Care
Insurance?
While financial planners often refer to long
term care insurance as a form of "asset protection", most
individuals will need to have assets worth protecting to justify paying
policy premiums. Like most insurance products, long term care insurance
allows the insured to pay an affordable premium to protect against
the costs of an unaffordable medical event that could produce tens
of thousands or more in hospital or post care costs. Eventually Medicaid
pays for long term care services once an individual is unable to pay.
In other words, if you can pay long term care insurance premiums without
altering your lifestyle too much, you should consider transferring
the risk to an insurance company who will then cover the extended
medical care services you might require while your own assets are
protected.
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How To Shop A Good Seattle Long Term Care
Insurance Policy
Financial Strength - Because many policyholders
will not utilize benefits from their long term care policy for 10
to 20 years after issue, you must be certain to purchase your policy
from a (LTC) long term care company with strong financial history
and backing. So financial strength of the carrier should be one element
in your reviewing long term care companies. As discussed above, Seattle
long term care services can be very expensive. Hiring someone (part-time)
to assist in-home could easily cost $130 per day in Seattle, while
some parts of the country it could easily exceed $200+ per day. Be
aware of the costs in Seattle when selecting a daily benefit. Find
the average cost in Seattle using our online quote page.
Claims - What are the carriers claims process? What percentage of
claims submitted are actually paid?
Stable Premiums - Long term care companies have the right to raise
their premiums for a "class" of policyholders.
Comprehensive Coverage - Know in advance "where" you can
and cannot be to receive benefits. (e.g. nursing home, in-home care,
adult day care) Inflation Protection - Obviously today's costs will
not be tomorrows costs. Does your policy allow for benefit increases
over time?
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