Partnership Qualified Policy = A type of policy that allows you to protect (keep) some of your assets if you apply for Medicaid after using your policies benefits. Not all states have these...
Inflation Protection = A policy option that provides for increases in benefit levels to help pay for expected increases in the costs of long-term care services.
Medicaid = A joint federal/state program that pays for healthcare services for those with low incomes or very high medical bills relative to income and assets. Source: National Association of Insurance Commissioners A Shopper’s Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance...
Gotcha #1: Some long-term care insurance policies have different ways of determining the Daily Benefit depending upon the setting in which you are receiving care. For example the: Nursing Home Daily Benefit may be $200, Assisted Living Facility Daily Benefit may be...