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Long-Term Care Insurance (Part7)

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Another option for people with care needs is continuing care retirement communities, but this is a very expensive option and only those who have above average incomes and a significant assets to cover expenses.  These continuing care retirement communities offer seniors a place to live with a variety of in-house long-term healthcare services, and they offer the elderly recreational and social events and services, sports facilities, clubs for those with special interests, vacation and outing opportunities.  Besides these services, they offer an array of home care services, nursing services, as well as access to grooming specialists and private doctors.

Fees for these residents range in price from approximately 0,000.00 to a million dollars, and these units also have are and maintenance fees in the range of about 2,000 to 5,000 monthly, which the majority of the seniors cannot afford; which is why these communities are generally considered only for the exceptionally wealthy.

New York State’s Continuing Care Retirement Communities offer three different contract packages:

Plan A – This plan or contract provides for a senior’s housing, residential services, amenities and unlimited health-related services, which include all long-term care services.If the seniors' health deteriorates during their residency in the continuing care facility, they must be admitted to a nursing home, all of their nursing home needs are covered without increases to their monthly fees, except to cover normal inflation adjustments and operating costs.

Plan B – This plan is different than Plan A even though it covers housing, residential services and many amenities, it has a limited amount of coverage for nursing and care services before the senior must pay the fees from their own pocketbook.Once the number of days had been reached in the nursing home, the patient would then be expected to pay.

Plan C - In this plan all housing, residential services and other amenities are covered under this plan; but all nursing homes, home care, or other nursing and medical services are covered by the seniors themselves on a per service basis.  Although they pay lower fees upon entering into this type of facility, they accept greater risks when it comes to paying for their health care needs.

If you would like additional information about Continuing Care Retirement Communities in the greater New York State, please visit:

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Disability Insurance and the Self-Employed (Part 1)

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

Society today is full with individuals who are self-employed. Some consider to have a few employees to help them manage their business and some some consider a group of one only. Acquiring medical health coverage is needed in either cases.  If they have not already done so, this is first and foremost on the list of important issues. New York has a lot of insurance agencies that are accessible to assist you in finding the right plan for you.

of course, as a self-employed and with the assistance of a few employees, accessibility to a group plan is a lot easier, but what about you being a self-employed as a group of one? Which agency do you begin? What type of medical health insurance coverage are available to you? Would it be better to apply for an individual policy? Did you ever consider the disability insurance coverage in case of catastrophic incident occurs in the future? For those individuals that are looking into acquiring the disability insurance, whether as a separate policy or an addendum to a current medical insurance policy, there are a few things that should be taken into consideration. Through www.about-disability.com they go into detail to help you find which is best for you, such as:

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         1. Own occupation means the inability to perform current employment expectations.
         2. The inability to continue performing mandatory duties of the current occupation is called Modified Own Occupation,.
         3. Gainful Occupation is the inability to perform any current business related tasks based on education, training, and experience.

Though it may not often be considered, but it may be in your best interest to look into disability insurance coverage as well as a low-cost health insurance.

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         1. This is to provide a financial cushion for yourself and your family members in the event of a catastrophic accident or unforeseen debilitating illness.
         2. Continuous guaranteed income between 50% – 65% of your gross annual income, depending on the disability insurance program chosen.
         3. Individual disability insurance income would continue for the duration the disability exists, unless you are able to get back on your feet.
         4. This brings the individual peace of mind in handling month-to-month expenses.

The absence of acquiring affordable health insurance could become very costly to you down the road. Applying for the state assistance can leave a person wandering in a sea of red tape that may take months for a decision to be rendered. Depending on the Social Security, provided that you have been paying into the system could be costly as well. Time lapse can leave you bankrupt.

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