University of Missouri School of Law Scholarship Repository
Abstract
Insurance coverage for long-term care will play an increasingly important role in a society where people are living longer and longer. Long-term care insurance is widely available and fairly easy to obtain. But the types of coverages very widely. Although nearly all states have regulations governing minimum policy terms, the policies on the market offer very different services, levels of coverage, and conditions which must be met before benefits will be paid. The following checklist will help you to decide whether long-term care insurance makes sense for your client and to choose the right kind of policy