By Loretta Hartzell Consider: 70 percent of Americans 65 and over will require some form of long term care (LTC)… Read more »
Category: Insurance Articles
Changes in Medicare: Parts A and B for 2014
RALEIGH— Each year the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid reevaluate the numbers for Medicare Parts A and B to determine… Read more »
House Call: The Foundation of American Medicine and Its Resurgence
by Matthew Gibson, MA In March, 1940, Dr. Harry Chambers was called to the home of eleven-year-old Timothy Scheffer. “Little… Read more »
A Profile of Older Americans: 2010
Highlights • The older population (65+) numbered 39.6 million in 2009, an increase of 4.3 million or 12.5% since 1999• The… Read more »
Medicare Premium, Deductible and Co-Pay Charges for 2011
The basic premium for Medicare Part B will be $115.40 a month in 2011, up from $110.50 in 2010 (a… Read more »
Choices to Consider
Last year my husband almost lost his leg due to a diabetic ulcer at the bottom of his foot. An… Read more »
Veterans Pension Benefits and Long Term Planning
Recent reports indicate that there are over 11 million veterans, surviving spouses, and dependents of veterans eligible for non-service connected… Read more »
Is an Asset Protection Trust Right for Me?
The average price of nursing home care is approaching $80,000 a year, according to the 2009 MetLife Market Survey of… Read more »
TV Show Focuses on Seniors 50 Plus
In America, you go to the mail box one day and find an invitation from AARP to join their organization…. Read more »
Partnership Policy News Good for Consumers and Taxpayers Alike
New legislation is expected to bring consumer-friendly incentives to people doing comprehensive retirement planning, and relief to their families should… Read more »
