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Long Term Care Insurance California

Long term care insurance is cover that helps people in California receive care at home or in a facility such as a nursing home when they are unable to carry out normal daily activities without assistance. While providing peace of mind for the future the policies can be complicated and long term insurance costs can be expensive, so prospective purchasers are advised to shop around California carefully and to seek expert advice before buying.

1. Local Companies

2. Long Term Care Insurance Overview

3. Finding the Best Long Term Care Insurance in California

4. Making Decisions about Long Term Care Insurance

5. Featured Local Company

1 . Local Companies

UnitedHealthcare
(925) 602-1615
2300 Clayton Rd., Ste. 1000
Concord, CA

APPLE CARE INSURANCE SERVICES
(714) 443-4510
6131 Orangethorpe Ave., #280
Anaheim, CA

BEN-E-LECT
(888) 886-7973
P.O. Box 7809
Anaheim, CA

BEN-E-LECT
888-886-7973
P.O.Box 7809
Visalia, CA

Concordia Insurance & Financial Solutions LLC
866-598-7204
6370 Magnolia Ave., #300
Riverside, CA

Aflac
(714) 991-4855
520 N. Dwyer Drive
Anaheim, CA

STATE FARM INSURANCE AGENCY
(714) 635-8000
401 N. Brookhurst St., Suite 100
Anaheim, CA

SASHA COSMETICS CORP.
(714) 846-2795
11330 Knott St
Garden Grove, CA

Shirt & Tie Financial Corporation
888-467-2270
PO Box 7712
Citrus Heights, CA

Cochrane Insurance & Annuity Services
530-671-7526
2509 Eureka Drive
Yuba City, CA

2 . Long Term Care Insurance Overview

Long term care insurance provides a practical way of buying peace of mind for the future. While you may be fit and healthy now, it is a fact of life that increasing age and physical deterioration eventually make it more difficult to live independently. As your physical condition weakens with age, it will be immensely reassuring to know you have made arrangements that will enable you to be in charge of the type of care you receive at a time when you are no longer able to manage without some level of assistance.

Available in the United States through licensed insurance agents or insurance brokers, long term care insurance is designed to cover costs incurred by the need for care in a nursing home or at home. Long term care insurance costs are those that are not usually covered by other programs. These other programs include Medicare, which is the government health insurance program for people over 65 and those with certain disabilities or illness, Medicaid, which is the government health insurance program for low income people, and private health insurance.

Introduced during the 1970s as nursing home insurance, long term care insurance has since been expanded to cover a diversity of services and people of any age, although the majority of people requiring long term care are over 65 years of age. For the aged, this required care is usually ongoing but long term care insurance can also apply to shorter term situations. Such situations could occur when someone needs temporary care after surgery or an accident.

3 . Finding the Best Long Term Care Insurance in California

When you take out long term care insurance you are not taking out insurance against illness. You are, instead, providing for the time or situation when you need help with daily activities such as walking, dressing, eating and hygiene. Once you decide to provide for yourself in this way it is important to choose the best long term care insurance available for your needs.

The cost of a long term care insurance policy is an important factor. According to AARP, the leading non-profit membership organization for people aged fifty and over in the United States, the best type of long term care insurance policy is one which has a reasonable deductible, a diversity of options, inflation protection and a guarantee of sufficient financial benefit. This can cost thousands of dollars a year.

AARP, which makes available long term care insurance policies underwritten by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, advises that people interested in buying the best long term care insurance policies for their needs should first seek expert advice, either from a trained insurance agent or a financial planner. Without such advice there is the risk that policy purchasers could be tempted to do away with important conditions such as inflation protection in order to make their long term care insurance policy more affordable. Expert advice can help you to avoid making such mistakes.

4 . Making Decisions about Long Term Care Insurance

A decision about long term care insurance policy should not be made alone. This is especially important if you do not have close family or friends who can help with advice. Costs and the policies involved can be confusing, and finding the best long term care insurance is not always easy. While it is helpful to read all you can on the subject and to listen to the advice of people who have already investigated it, you also need expert advice to ensure you are buying the best long term care insurance and the policy that is most appropriate for you.

Long term care insurance can be divided into two categories: non-tax qualified, formerly known as traditional long term care insurance, and tax qualified. Under a non-tax qualified long term care insurance policy you are not able to deduct your premiums as medical expenses on your income tax return. If you have a tax-qualified program, you can claim a certain amount of your long term care insurance premiums as medical expenses.

As well as considering the type of long term care insurance policy you should buy, you also need to consider whether you will be able to afford the premiums while maintaining the standard of living you want to enjoy. If you are in poor health or in an older age group, your policy purchase will be more expensive. Prices vary considerably, so it makes good financial sense to shop around until you find the best long term care insurance for your requirements. You should take time to check out the various licensed companies and find those that specialize in long term care insurance before making a final decision.

5 . Featured Local Company

UnitedHealthcare

(925) 602-1615
2300 Clayton Rd., Ste. 1000
Concord, CA

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