We got a call from a client in Washington who was 59 and comparing Long Term Care Insurance options. She rattled through a list of benefits like payment duration, daily benefit amount, and then got to inflation protection. She dropped the 5% simple bomb without missing a beat and we continued on.
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Optional Benefits
Long Term Care Insurance Survivorship Rider
Should Survivorship be added to my Long Term Care policy? Is it worth it? Read on for answers to these questions, and some “back of the envelope math” as well.
What is Survivorship?
Summary: Survivorship is a rider (optional feature that costs additional money) that couples can add to their Long Term Care Insurance policies.
Return of Premium on Long-Term Care Insurance Policies
There are three incarnations of Return of Premium, and each company selling Long-Term Care Insurance coverage will offer at least one:
Full Return of Premium
1) Return of Premium, often referred to as “full return of premium,” will give your beneficiary a death benefit equal to the sum of your LTC premiums paid over time.