How Early Should You Consider Long-Term Care Insurance?
When it comes to any type of long-term care, thinking about it sooner is a lot better than waiting. However, far too many people don’t take the time to sit down and think about what may happen in the future, especially with regard to the possibility they may need long-term care of some sort.
People focus on the retirement portfolios, life insurance, and other future planning strategies, but rarely do they actually think they may need some type of long-term care. Most of us have a tendency to, even though we realize we are mortal, think nothing is going to happen to us for a long, long time.
Long-Term Care Insurance Del Mar CA – How Early Should You Consider Long-Term Care Insurance?
Any time is good.
You can begin taking out a long-term care insurance policy at any time in your life. You might be in your 30s, 40s, 50s, or 60s and be thinking this is something to consider. After all, if you are involved in an automobile accident or some other situation where you are seriously injured, how would this impact your family financially, just with regard to paying for care, whether it’s for a few weeks, several months, or years on end?
It’s really never too early to begin considering long-term care insurance, and the sooner you begin, the more cost-effective it can be every month.
Think of it like life insurance.
While there are differences between long-term care insurance and life insurance, you should approach the idea of it in much the same way as you would if you are considering life insurance policies. While everyone will die eventually, thus making a life insurance policy is a guaranteed payout, as long as a premium is kept up, not everyone will require long-term care.
However, with the cost of long-term care increasing, between home care support, nursing homes, assisted living, and much more, it can financially devastate a family if they are not adequately insured for it.
What happens if you wait too long?
Premiums will increase as you get older, but if you wait too long and are suddenly injured or are dealing with the aftereffects of a health emergency, such as a heart attack or stroke, you will have to pay out-of-pocket or rely on government assistance, which could be limited.
This could financially cripple you and your family. That’s why it’s a good idea to look into long term care insurance as soon as you can and, when you realize the benefits it offers you and your family, get a policy going now.
If you or a loved-one are considering Long-Term Care Insurance in Del Mar CA, please contact Steve Elliott at Capstone Insurance for an honest discussion about your future and your options. Call today (858) 350-3161.
I work with all the major insurance companies and my objective is to help my clients determine if long term care protection makes sense for them and if so, to help them shop the market to find the best company at the best rate
I specialize in Traditional Long Term Care Insurance as well as Hybrid Long Term Care Plans which are either a combination of Life Insurance and Long Term Care or an Annuity Plan with Long Term Care
I’ve been specializing exclusively in Long-Term Care Insurance Planning for over 21 years.
Steve was recognized as a 2003 Long Term Care Expert of the Year at The National Long Term Care Producers Summit
2006 was awarded Senior Market Advisor of the Year Finalist by Senior Market Advisor Magazine
National Speaker for Numerous Industry Meetings
Awarded Nations Top 10 Agent 8 times by the American Association of Long Term Care Insurance
Author of numerous published articles on long term care planning
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