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Recent trends in financing long-term care.

S S Wallack

    Health Care Financing Review
    |November 5, 1988
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Private insurers now offer long-term care insurance, linking coverage to independence and promoting prefunding strategies. These innovations aim to make policies more accessible and affordable for diverse age groups.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Economics
    • Insurance Studies
    • Gerontology

    Background:

    • The financing landscape for long-term care (LTC) has undergone significant recent transformations.
    • Traditional models are evolving to address the growing need for custodial care services.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the recent changes in long-term care insurance.
    • To highlight the development of innovative financing mechanisms for long-term care.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of new private insurance policies for long-term care.
    • Review of evolving coverage metrics tied to functional ability and independent living.

    Main Results:

    • Major private insurers have introduced new long-term care insurance policies.

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  • Policies increasingly define coverage based on disability measures related to independent living.
  • Emphasis is shifting towards prefunding and cash accumulation strategies.

    • Conclusions:

    • Innovative financing, including prefunding, is crucial for affordable and desirable long-term care insurance.
    • New policy designs cater to a broader population, including both aged and non-aged individuals.
    • Collaboration between insurers, consumers, and policymakers is key to advancing long-term care financing.