Annuity
An annuity is an insurance contract that acts as a savings vessel, providing stable income in old age.
The Complete Glossary on Long-Term Care
Explore clear, easy-to-understand definitions of the terms and concepts that shape long-term care planning. Whether you’re researching coverage options, care types, or planning terms, our glossary helps you make sense of the details so you can plan with confidence.
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Rate Class
A rate class is a category assigned to insurance applicants based on how risky they are to insure. These categories determine how much individuals pay for Long-Term Care Insurance coverage. There are three main rate classes: preferred, standard, and sub-standard.
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Short-Term Care Insurance
Short-term care insurance covers custodial care for short durations, usually up to one or two years.
Assisted Living Facility
An assisted living facility is a residential building with long-term care support services. Assisted living facilities can be a good fit for anyone needing a minor to moderate level of care and wanting to maintain independence.
Home Health Care (In-Home Care)
Home health care is custodial or skilled care that takes place in the care recipient’s home instead of a traditional long-term care facility.
Dementia
Dementia is a general term which is used to describe a person’s decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with their daily life. Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia.
Long Term Care Insurance Specialist
Long-Term Care Insurance specialists are expert Long-Term Care Insurance professionals. Specialists often help people find the best LTC Insurance coverage for their needs.
Respite Care
In a Long-Term Care policy Respite Care is a paid caregiver provided to the policyholder in order to give relief to an informal caregiver in order to give them a break or relief. Most Long-Term Care policies pay for Respite Care, usually limited by a certain number of days in a year
Plan Of Care
A documented, individualized plan of long-term care services prepared by a Licensed Health Care Practitioner (LHCP). Typically a Plan of Care would include the types and frequency of care needed.
Comprehensive Policy
A comprehensive Long-Term Care Insurance policy covers a majority of long-term health care services. These policies are regulated by federal laws and industry guidelines.
Coordination of Benefits
The coordination of benefits provision is some policy contracts means a Long-Term Care policy will pay benefits only after any other insurance policy or government agency has made payment.
Long-Term Care (LTC)
Long-term care addresses the medical and non-medical needs of individuals with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or dementia who cannot care for themselves. Long-term care is legally defined as care expected to last at least 90 days.
Intermediate Nursing Care
This is a health facility that provides medically related services to persons with a variety of physical or emotional conditions requiring institutional facilities but without the degree of care provided by a hospital or skilled nursing facility.