Compare Medicaid and long-term care insurance to determine the best coverage for your needs. Understand key differences in ...

Nationwide, long-term care insurance policies are being used to cover an average of 2.6 years in assisted living, according to a new report.

When you begin to explore your long term care insurance cost, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by numbers, fine print and “what-ifs”. Yet this cost is critically important: after all, most of us will need ...

Thinking about getting long-term care insurance can bring up a lot of questions. No one likes to imagine a time when they...

Deciding between a stand-alone or hybrid long-term care policy can be confusing. We asked ChatGPT for advice, then had a licensed long-term care insurance specialist review its answer line by line.

When you imagine your retirement journey, you likely picture trips to the beach, leisurely days with the grandkids and lots of time for hobbies. A lengthy stay in a nursing home probably isn’t part of ...

For Laurie Craigen, the realities of senior medical costs hit hard when her grandmother needed hospice care. “It was a stressful time for the family because we were trying to figure out how to keep ...

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

Stand-alone long-term care insurance policies have been waning in popularity, owing to a combination of skyrocketing premiums and difficult claims experiences by consumers. In their place, so-called ...

“We’ve been paying into long-term-care insurance since we were in our mid-50s,” said a friend, now in her late 60s. “But with all of the premium increases, we might have been better off just investing ...

Planning for retirement isn't just about how much you've saved. It's also about how you'll handle the expenses you can't fully predict. And, one of the biggest unknowns for older Americans today is ...

Long-term care insurance can ensure you have the help you need for day-to-day living. There are three main types of long-term care insurance, and which one is best for you will depend on your ...