Quick Skim News from Gordon Associates

The US Needs To Help Seniors And Their Families Navigate Long-Term Care This is a nice summary of resources out there to help navigate long term care. Please include us as a resource. We answer questions all the time and have a strong referral network. One quarter

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Financial Advisors Need Info to Help With Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Hikes This is a big deal – insurance carriers no longer tell us at Gordon Associates when our clients’ premiums will be raised. What’s more, many clients are getting offers from carriers to reduce their premiums…with

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Quick Skim News from Gordon Associates

Adults poorly planning for long-term care needs, surveys find Adults in the United States are not preparing for their long-term care costs and needs, according to two new industry surveys. Almost half of all long-term care insurance applications declined for those over 70 If you have clients

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Tampa Bay Times Article

  We need to take steps now to help older, sicker Americans Unless you are wealthy (self-pay), have paid long-term care insurance or are destitute, you won’t be able to afford long-term care. Even wealthy women worry about money a lot of the time More than half

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Covid’s Effect On Long-Term-Care Insurance COVID hasn’t made buying Long Term Care Insurance any easier. The takeaway – start the application process earlier and be more flexible with the policy you might end up taking. Washington state retools first-in-nation payroll tax plan for long-term care costs The

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Parent’s Health Decline Might Mean Moving Them into Your Home – What to Do When the Crisis Arises Ideally, your mom and dad will remain healthy and independent. But many people will need some help with daily activities or require supervision due to dementia. There are things

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Washington state is painting lipstick on its one-of-a-kind, long-term-care law Washington State’s new public option for Long Term Care Insurance goes into effect on January 1st. It’s not terribly popular. This opinion piece does a good job of explaining why that is. Incidental ADLs vs. ADLs and

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