| Are you prepared for retirement and old age? | | | | private health insurance policy. However, |
| While it may still be a long way off and | | | | Medicare does not pay for custodial treatment |
| there are usually a lot more urgent things to | | | | of this kind. It is simply too expensive and |
| take care of, dealing with some of the | | | | you will therefore have to seek alternative |
| requirements of old age, either for yourself | | | | living arrangements. Even private medical |
| or for someone you care about, a huge | | | | insurance will not foot the bill for |
| difference can be made by a few simple steps. | | | | long-term care. |
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| While saving for a pension and having good | | | | If you think you will be very short of money |
| medical insurance are two of the most common | | | | by the time you need long term care you may |
| steps, there is also the scope for long term | | | | qualify for Medicaid. Medicaid steps in to |
| care insurance, which may also be of great | | | | pay for medical care for the very poor. The |
| potential use in certain situations. This | | | | good thing about Medicaid is that it will pay |
| type of insurance covers the need for | | | | for long-term care. It is difficult to |
| assistance in old age. Old age, as well as | | | | qualify for it though. You must be in the |
| mental and physical illness can lead to many | | | | right wealth level and this is difficult to |
| people needing assistance with such everyday | | | | guarantee. The provisions of Medicaid are |
| tasks as eating, bathing and dressing. Simply | | | | also liable to change so |
| looking after you can be too much for many | | | | there’s no guarantee that |
| people and when they are faced with this | | | | just because long term care is provided for |
| situation, assisted living and long term care | | | | now, that it will be in the future. If you |
| can be an option. | | | | are in serious doubt as to your ability to |
| | | | qualify for Medicaid, then it is unwise to |
| Long-term care insurance can step in to help | | | | rely on it. |
| pay for the costs of such care. Do you think | | | | |
| you may need such care? Will you be able to | | | | Long term care can make a huge difference to |
| afford it if you do? Long-term care can last | | | | your quality of life and well being in old |
| for many years and it is very expensive. | | | | age so if you think it is something you would |
| Without the proper insurance, many people | | | | like to make use of, the sooner you look into |
| simply could not afford it. You may be | | | | insurance for it, the better. |
| planning to rely on Medicare or your own | | | | |