Additional Resources
Long-Term Care: Your Financial Planning Guide LTC Consultants—ask
for it in major bookstores to bump up circulation! Or 800-844-4893,
website: www.ltcconsultants.com
CSA Designation(Certified Senior Advisor)—800-653-1785 www.society-csa.com
Association of Health Insurance Advisors—703-770-8252 www.ahia.net
National Association of Health Underwriters— 703-276-0220 www.nahu.org
LIMRA (Life Insurance Market Research Association)—800-235-4672 www.limra.com
CLTC Designation— see website for schedule. Corporation for Long Term Care website: www.ltc-cltc.com
American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance and LTCI designation through HIAA—818-597-3227 www.aaltci.org
Newsletters:
The Elder Law Report, by Harry Margolis, 800-562-1973 for monthly subscription
E-mail Newsletters:
Center for LTC Financing, 425-467-6840 (info@centerltc.org
or www.centerltc.org)
for “LTC Bullets” subscription.
The Elder Law eBulletin, by Timothy L. Takacs, Certified Elder
Law Attorney, free
subscription, www.tn-elderlaw.com/telb.html
LTC e-Wire (National Underwriter's electronic LTCI newsletter) - www.nationalunderwriter.com/ltc/ewire.asp
Insurance Letter from Insurance-Portal.com, 888-282-1765, insletter@aol.com (general newsletter about insurance industry)
Newspapers/Journals/Magazines:
Wall Street Journal—800-568-7625 www.wsj.com, USA Today—800-872-0001
National Underwriter, life and health newspaper—800-543-0874
www.nationalunderwriter.com
Financial Services Advisor (formerly Life & Health Insurance Sales), bi-monthly magazine, 800-356-5936 (regular articles—Phyllis Shelton)
Industry magazines such as HRfocus—212-244-0360 www.ioma.com
Benefits
Quarterly—www.iscebs.org,
Health Insurance Underwriter (National Association of Health Underwriters)
—703-276-0220, Life Insurance Selling, Advisor Today (National
Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors), Broker World, Best’s
Review, Senior Market Advisor—303-397-7600, Life & Health
Advisor—888-578-8025, and can be extremely helpful.
Business Insurance, weekly newspaper on the insurance industry—888-446-1422
www.businessinsurance.com
Contemporary Long-Term Care, www.cltcmag.com (excellent magazine about the home health industry)
Books:
There's No Place Like A Nursing Home, Karen Shoff, 2003, Invisible Ink Publishing, ISBN 0-9716847-0-7
The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks (a long-term care love story—major bookstores, internet)
Long-Term Care Insurance, The Complete Guide, Harry W. Crosby—803-736-7412; website: www.long-termcareinsurance.com
Health Affairs, Project HOPE, www.healthaffairs.org
(bimonthly publication that is
excellent to follow health issues)
When Caring Isn’t Enough, S. Larry Feldman, CLU—847-692-6378
Financial Planning for the Older Client, Dana Shilling, J.D., copyright 2001, and How to Sell Long-Term Care Insurance, Jeff Sadler, 2001, both available through National Underwriter, 800-543-0874, www.nuco.com
Healthy Aging, Challenges and Solutions, 1999, AgePower 1999 (sequel to AgeWave)AGEWAVE, 1989. Authored by Kenneth Dychtwald, PhD. Major (bookstores/Internet.)
How to Protect Your Life Savings, Harley Gordon, Attorney at Law, 2001—877-771-2582
All About Medicare, available through National Underwriter—800-543-0874
McSweeney, Mary Helen, Long-Term Care: An Emerging Employer Benefit,World-At-Work, 2002 - 480-951-9191, www.worldatwork.com
Lipson, Benjamin, J.K. Lasser's "Choosing the Right Long-Term Care Insurance", JohnWiley & Sons, Inc., 2002 (Some of the self-employed tax info isn't correct, but there appears to be lots of common sense in the book)
Reports: (in addition to those cited in source information in materials)
National study of rate increases for all companies that have done business in California:
http://www.insurance.ca.gov/docs/FS-Brochures.htm
The Medicare Handbook and Medicare: 85 Commonly Asked Questions, available from the Social Security Administration or AARP—800-424-3410
Medicaid Estate Recovery: A Survey of State Programs & Practices, by Charles P. Sabatino & Erica Wood. Available through AARP, Publication # 9615, September 1996—800-424-3410
AARP’s Public Policy Institute Questions & Answers on Medicaid Estate Recovery for Long-Term Care Under OBRA ‘93, 800-424-3410 or online @ www.research.aarp.org/health/d16443_estate_1.html
“Reforming the Health Care System: State Profiles 2001”, AARP Public Policy Institute, 2002, 202-434-3890
Rate Increases by LTC Insurance Companies, by David G. Larson, Larson Long-Term Care Group—425-820-6650
“State Assisted Living Policy: 2001”, National Academy for State Health Policy, Sponsored by Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, to order go to www.nashp.org or call—(207) 874-6524
FACTS and TRENDS: The Assisted Living Sourcebook 2001, National Center for Assisted Living, www.ncal.org
FACTS and TRENDS: The Nursing Facility Sourcebook 2001, American Health Care Association, www.ahca.org
Misc:
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality Report Order Line—800-358-9295
American Business Directories: 402-593-4500 www.d.net.com/min/min30095.htm
AmericaOnline and other internet service providers—current newspaper & magazine info on-line
Elder HelpLine—800-262-2243
General Accounting Office Report Order Line—202-512-6000
Health Insurance Association of America’s long-term care insurance
surveys—202-824-1600 Website: www.hiaa.org (2000 Buyer’s Guide
can be ordered for $55 at
www.hiaa.org/pubs/pubs-titles/research.htm)
as well as HIAA's newest reports, "LTC Insurance in 1998-1999"
and "Who Buys Long-Term Care Insurance in the Workplace? A Study
of Employer Long-Term Care Insurance Plans, 2000-2001")
MetLife Mature Market Institute studies, MatureMarketInstitute@metlife.com
Web Sites:
Assisted Living and Nursing Home Resources
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging: www.aahsa.org
American Health Care Association: www.ahca.org
Assisted Living Facilities for Seniors: www.helpguide.org/elder/assisted_living_facilities.htm
Assisted Living Federation of America: www.alfa.org
Assisted Living Info: www.assistedlivinginfo.com
Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living: www.ccal.org
National Academy for State Health Policy (state assisted living practices) www.nashp.org
National Center for Assisted Living: www.ncal.org
Nursing Home Compare – www.medicare.gov
Caregiving Resources
Alzheimer’s Association: www.alz.org
Caregiver information: www.caregiver.com
Family Caregiver Alliance: www.caregiver.org
National Alliance for Caregiving: www.caregiver.org
National Family Caregivers Association: www.nfcacares.org
Well Spouse Foundation: www.wellspouse.org
Elder Law Resources
ElderLaw: www.elderlawanswers.com
Elder Law Bulletin: www.tn-elderlaw.com
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys: www.naela.org
National Senior Citizen’s Law Center: www.nsclc.org
Geriatric Care Management and Social Service Resources
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers: www.caremanager.org
National Association of Social Workers: www.socialworkers.org
Government Websites and Statistics
Medicare & Medicaid Info: www.cms.hhs.gov and www.medicare.gov
National Center for Health Statistics (national nursing home, home care and hospice surveys): www.cdc.gov/nchs
National Conference of State Legislators:
www.ncsl.org/programs/health/forum/caregiversupport.htm
Thomas Library of Congress (legislation website): http://thomas.loc.gov
Urban Institute (long-term care government research): http://www.urban.org/health/index.cfm
U.S. Administration on Aging: www.aoa.gov
U.S. Census Bureau: www.census.gov
U.S. Government Accountability Office: www.gao.gov
Health Care
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality: www.ahrq.gov
American Psychological Association: www.apa.org
Kaiser Family Foundation: www.kff.org
Health Insurance and Benefits
America’s Health Insurance Plans: www.ahip.net
Benefits Checkup: www.benefitscheckup.org
Blue Cross of California (Medicare MSA in California): www.bluecrossca.com
Unicare Life and Health Insurance (Medicare MSA Provider): www.unicare.com or 888-211-9813
Home Care and Hospice Resources
Home Care Compare: www.medicare.gov
National Association for Home Care and Hospice: www.nahc.org
Right at Home: www.rightathome.net
Visiting Nurse Associations of America: www.vnaa.org
Life Settlements
Life Insurance Settlement Association: www.lisassociation.org
Life and Viatical Settlements: The Heritage Group – www.HeritageGroup.us
Life Settlements: Ashar Group, LLC - www.ashargroupllc.com
Long-Term Care
MetLife Mature Market Institute: www.maturemarketinstitute.com
National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care: www.longtermcare.gov
“Own Your Future” Federal Long-Term Care Consumer Education Campaign: http://www.aoa.gov/ltc/awareness_campaign.asp
Long-Term Care Insurance
American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance: www.aaltci.org/consumer/started.html
LTC Consultants: www.ltcconsultants.com
Long-Term Care Rate & History Guide: www.insurance.ca.gov/0100-consumers/0060-information-guides/0050-health/ltc-rate-history-guide/index.cfm
Center for Long-Term Care Financing: www.centerltc.com
Prescription Drug Information and Assistance
American Medical Pharmaceutical Outlet: ww.medshelp4u.com
The Medicine Program: www.themedicineprogram.com
Prescription Assistance Programs: www.disabilityresources.org/RX.html
Medicare Part D Information: www.medicare.gov
Print Publications
Health Affairs (health policy journal): www.healthaffairs.org
Long-Term Care Provider Newsletter: www.longtermcareprovider.com
USA Today: www.usatoday.com
Wall St. Journal: www.wsj.com
Reverse Mortgage Resources
National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association: www.reversemortgage.org
Reverse Mortgage information: www.reversemortgagenation.com
Senior/Elder Care Information
AARP Public Policy Institute: www.aarp.org/research
Careguide: www.careguide.com
ElderCare Online: www.ec-online.net
Eldercare Facilities: www.eldercarelink.com
Eldercare Locator: www.eldercare.gov
ElderWeb Online Eldercare Sourcebook: ww.eldercareweb.com
Gerontological Society of America: www.geron.org
National Council on Aging: www.ncoa.org
PACE (Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly): http://www.cms.hhs.gov/pace/
Government Web Sites
Thomas Library of Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov (legislation updates, research bills and congressional committee reports, etc.)
Federal LTC program: www.opm.gov/insure/ltc
General Accounting Office: www.gao.gov
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly Health Care Financing
Administration) www.cms.gov
Medicare: www.medicare.gov
National Center for Health Statistics, www.cdc.gov (National nursing home survey)
U.S. Census Bureau, www.census.gov
Direct Mail List
Reponse Mail Express—800-795-2773 www.seminarsuccessatsea.com
Senior Direct—214-342-1166 www.targetleads.com
Kramer Lead Marketing, 11884 Greenville Ave #106, Dallas, TX 75243,
(972) 644-6000, Fax (972) 644-774
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