| It's hard to face the reality of needing
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| | period before your benefits kick in. The
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| long term care. But more and more people
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| | longer the waiting period, the lower your
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| are realizing that if they do need it,
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| | premium should be.Rates can vary between
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| they may lose their entire retirement
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| | companies, so the most important
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| assets just to pay for it. It's now
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| | consideration when shopping for long term
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| considered part of a smart financial plan
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| | care insurance is to get comparison
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| to have long term care insurance if you
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| | quotes. When you're comparing different
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| don't have enough assets to cover the
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| | company quotes take a look at the
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| costs and still maintain your standard of
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| | following:1. How much does the policy
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| living. The insurance can seem expensive
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| | cost per month and per year?2. Is there
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| so keep these points in mind when
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| | an inflation adjustment feature? How much
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| shopping for quotes.Your age, health and
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| | does that feature cost?3. What services
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| desired benefits are the biggest factors
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| | are covered? (Nursing home, at-home care,
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| that affect how much you pay for long
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| | assisted living care, etc.)4. What is the
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| term care insurance. The older you are,
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| | waiting period before benefits start?5.
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| the greater the chance that you may need
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| | How much does the policy pay per day for
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| long term care. Thus insurers will charge
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| | the services? How long does the benefit
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| more to insure a 65-year-old than a
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| | last per service? Is there a lifetime
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| 55-year-old. A recent study* released by
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| | benefit maximum?6. Are pre-existing
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| the American Association for Long-term
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| | conditions covered? What conditions are
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| Care Insurance showed that the difference
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| | covered?7. Is the policy guaranteed
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| in yearly premium between a 55-year-old
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| | renewable?8. Does the company have a
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| in good health and a 65-year-old in good
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| | financially strong rating from an
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| health -- for the same benefits --
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| | independent rating agency?Once you select
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| averaged almost $700 more.The benefit
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| | a policy, take the time to read through
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| affects your premium. You can choose a
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| | it carefully. If you don't understand any
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| per diem amount for most policies based
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| | part of the policy, ask questions.*2006
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| on what you think you may need. For
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| | National Long-term Care Insurance Price
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| example a policy may pay $30, $100, or
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| | IndexScott Lunt is a freelance writer
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| $300 per day. The higher the benefit, the
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| | with over 15 years experience writing
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| more your premium will be. Also, you can
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| | insurance-related articles.
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| choose different lengths of waiting
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