We’re on the cusp of the holiday season, when many of us are looking forward to spending time with friends and family. Now is also a great time to talk about long term care. November is Long Term Care Awareness Month, partially because so few people like to talk about – or think about – […]
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It’s that time again – or the first time, if you have recently reached the age for Medicare enrollment. From October 15th to December 7th, qualified individuals can enroll or reenroll in Medicare. Now is also traditionally the time when a person will need to review Medicare and make sure that their current Medicare plan(s)
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We all get older eventually, and so do our loved ones. As your parent ages, you may reach a point where you cannot care for them alone – where the best way to give them the life they deserve is to transfer them into the care of professionals. It’s a difficult process, and one that
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Long Term Care Resources – Pacific Agency (LTCR Pacific) specializes in support for seniors. Long term care insurance (LTC Insurance) is our specialty, as our long term care specialists are experts at connecting you to the insurance products that are best for you. We also connect people of all ages to life insurance, and one
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We are often told that we need to plan for what happens after we pass away. We get life insurance to make sure our family is protected, we plan for our funerals, and more. But it’s important to remember that there are other situations that we may be faced with besides death. For example, we
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Long term care insurance is one of the only financial tools that we have to protect your assets should you ever need any type of extended, long term care. It covers what health insurance, Medicare, and other forms of insurance won’t: nursing homes, home nurses, and other living facilities that a person may require for
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Most seniors have a general understanding that at some point they’re going to be on Medicare, and that Medicare is generally good at meeting most of their needs. Here at Long Term Care Resources Pacific Agency (LTCR Pacific), we’ve helped many seniors get the right Medicare coverage for their needs and finances, and we encourage
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Long term care insurance is one of the only protections that we have to ensure that we get the care we need should we ever require long term care, such as a nursing home or in-home nursing. The cost of this type of care can be substantial, and it is typically not covered by life
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Many people believe that Medicare or health insurance will cover long-term care costs such as nursing homes, assisted living, or in-home care. However, Medicare (as well as most other forms of health insurance) generally does not cover custodial care, which includes most long-term care services such as assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and in-home nursing.
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Insurance can feel complicated at times, as you try to determine the total amount of your policy, how fair your premiums are, and whether or not the details of the policy are advantageous to your long term financial status. Within every insurance policy are pages upon pages of details that outline each and every possible
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