J.K. Lasser's choosing the right long-term care insurance / Benjamin Lipson.
Explains how not only to navigate the selection and application process but also how to protect yourself, your dignity, and your privacy Long-term care insurance is rapidly becoming one of the most important financial issues facing not only seniors, but also their children and grand-children. Lipson...
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| Other title: | Choosing the right long-term care insurance. Long-term care insurance. |
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
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2002.
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| Series: | J.K. Lasser--practical guides for all your financial needs.
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Table of Contents:
- ""J. K. LASSER�S� CHOOSING THE RIGHT LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Contents ""; ""Foreword by Dr. Yung-Ping Chen""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction ""; ""1. Independence for All""; ""2. Alternatives to Long-Term Care Insurance: Doing It Your Way""; ""3. Reading the Fine Print: How to Buy the Coverage You Want with the Dollars You Have""; ""4. Current Tax Considerations: Insurability Does Not Always Mean Deductibility""; ""5. Underwriting for Physical Impairments: Playing Underwriting Roulette""
- ""6. Underwriting for Physical Impairments: Changing the Odds in Underwriting Roulette""""7. The Cognitive Impairment Test: No Lifelines Allowed""; ""8. Leveling the Playing Field: How to Distinguish between Fact and Fiction during the Sales Pitch""; ""9. Who Can Help You Choose the Right Policy?: Finding a Seller You Can Trust""; ""10. Choosing a Company: Ensuring That the Company Will Be There When You Need It""; ""11. Caregivers""; ""12. The Envelope Please: The Nominees for Best Long-Term Care Insurance Soap Opera""; ""13. Questions and Answers""; ""14. Dos and Don�ts""
- ""15. Two Letters""""16. Epilogue""; ""Appendixes""; ""A. Do I Need Long-Term Care Insurance?: Steps in the Process of Making a Decision""; ""B. Uninsurable Conditions""; ""C. Physical Impairments and Medical Risk Selection Guide""; ""Glossary""; ""Index""; ""About the Author ""