Senior Americans often find that despite saving responsibly for decades, their retirement nest egg won’t cover the costs of long term care. Instead, they end up liquidating all of their assets to qualify for medicaid, accumulating significant debt or even worse, passing the expense of long term care on to their children and loved ones.
The cost of long term health care is rising; making it essential that seniors protect themselves. But how? If you are worried that the costs of long term care may eat away at your life savings you may consider a long term care insurance policy, but is long term care insurance really the solution?
In the mid 1980’s, Anna decided to pack up her belongings, including two children, and move in with a sibling. Although the move did her very good, there was no denying that she suffered from severe mental issues. She did, however, do her best to treat these issues, including through the help of licensed physicians and through self medication. Unfortunately though, her mental illnesses continued to worsen. Even after moving several more times, Anna could never find peace, and her mental problems only aggravated her already frail state. As you’ll see, if she had trouble paying for assisted living, it may have cost her her life.
As seniors get older, making sure their affairs are in order and preparing for long term care are key. The life settlement industry is ripe with ways to help those preparing for long term care, but many of these options are not well known to seniors. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, seven out of ten people will need long-term care sometime after age 65. It’s important for aging individuals to at some point think about assisted living costs, home care, and other situations that may require a substantial amount of money over time.
When considering long-term and aging care needs, one of the first places to look is at any life insurance policies the individual may hold. While you may be interested in selling your life insurance policy, there may be questions about whether or not a universal life insurance policy will qualify for a life settlement. Here’s what you need to know
An AARP report published in July of 2015, shed light on the growing need for caregivers in the United States. Valuing the Invaluable discusses the costs to the children and families of the elderly and disabled who need in home care for assistance with the daily activities and chores that most of us take for granted.
John chose a Retain A Portion Settlement once his life insurance premiums became unaffordable.
Bill And Ellen chose a Term Life Settlement instead of lapsing their Term Life Insurance