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wryter2000

(47,564 posts) Sun Sep 24, 2023, 12:28 PM Sep 2023

Does anyone know about long term care insurance? [View all]

Is there even such a thing?

I have some money I want to leave to my church. I'm afraid if might get eaten up by long term care if I were to require it for any length of time I have excellent health insurance for my lifetime, but I don't think it covers long term care.

Thanks for any suggestions.

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Does anyone know about long term care insurance? [View all] wryter2000 Sep 2023 OP

Depends on your age... LakeVermilion Sep 2023 #1

I thought that might be the answer wryter2000 Sep 2023 #2

Do a Google search for it and add 'pitfalls/problems' or some such word. keithbvadu2 Sep 2023 #3

I would not have expected severe changes over time wryter2000 Sep 2023 #5

It was available to me 20+ years ago CountAllVotes Sep 2023 #4

Wow wryter2000 Sep 2023 #6

It was well known CountAllVotes Sep 2023 #7

Exactly why I haven't bought it ... Auggie Sep 2023 #10

The big long term care insurance premium increases are mostly due... El Supremo Sep 2023 #8

Thanks wryter2000 Sep 2023 #9

My husband says mine is about $3k per year and his is a bit less. He says it's going up! Karadeniz Sep 2023 #11

In 2022, when I was 64, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2023 #12

Wow wryter2000 Sep 2023 #13

The policies on offer change over time. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2023 #14