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Long-Term Care
What does Long-Term Care Insurance cover?
Policies fund ongoing help with daily activities: home care, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and adult day services. Benefits are paid when you cannot perform a set number of activities of daily living or need supervision because of cognitive decline.
Does Medicare pay for long-term care?
Medicare covers limited skilled care and short-term rehabilitation after a qualifying hospital stay. It does not cover the ongoing custodial care that most long-term care claims involve.
When should I buy LTC insurance?
The best window is when you are healthy enough to qualify and young enough that pricing is reasonable, generally the mid-50s to early 60s for many people. Waiting past that window closes some doors.
Is it ever too late?
It can be, in the sense that health changes may take traditional or hybrid coverage off the table. Even then, annuity-based strategies or self-funding plans can often still be structured usefully.
What health issues affect approval?
Cognitive and memory concerns are the most sensitive area. Mobility, recent major medical events, and current use of assistance for daily activities are also weighted heavily. Well-managed conditions like blood pressure or cholesterol are routinely insurable.
How much does LTC insurance cost?
Premiums vary widely by age, health, state, benefit design, and policy type. Our cost guide has illustrative examples.
Why do you need to talk before giving me a quote?
Because a real quote depends on your age, state, and health. Numbers without those facts are guesses and are usually misleading.
What is an elimination period?
A time-based deductible measured in days. You cover care during that period; then benefits begin. Longer elimination periods reduce the premium.
What is inflation protection?
An option that grows your monthly benefit over time so a policy purchased today still pays a meaningful share of care 20 years from now.
What is shared care?
Available on many joint policies. Lets spouses draw from each other's benefit pool if one person's claim runs long.
Traditional vs hybrid vs asset-based, in one sentence each?
Traditional: ongoing premiums for the deepest care coverage per dollar. Hybrid: life insurance with an LTC engine inside, so someone always benefits. Asset-based: repositions a lump-sum of savings into a dedicated LTC pool with a death benefit if unused.
Can life insurance help with long-term care?
Yes. Hybrid life/LTC policies and long-term care riders can turn a life insurance benefit into care funding.
Can annuities help fund long-term care?
Yes. Certain annuities include income doublers or LTC riders. They are often the answer when health closes other doors.
How we work
Do you work with multiple insurance companies?
Yes. We are an independent agency and compare designs across multiple highly rated carriers.
Are you licensed in my state?
Mischa is Nevada based, and our licensed team supports clients nationwide. During the first call we confirm licensure for your state and the products you are considering.
How does the consultation work?
Everything is virtual by phone and video. The first call is 15 minutes; a working session is longer if the fit is right.
Is there a cost for the first call?
No. There is no cost and no obligation to apply.
Other insurance
Do you help with Medicare?
Yes, through our licensed team. Our Medicare page has a form to request help.
Is Medicare the same thing as Long-Term Care Insurance?
No. They cover different things. Medicare is hospital and medical coverage plus limited skilled care. Long-Term Care Insurance is the coverage that pays for ongoing custodial care.
Can you help with Life Insurance, Annuities, and Disability Insurance too?
Yes. We compare designs across multiple highly rated carriers for each of these.
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