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
E-mail Newsletters:
The Elder Law eBulletin, by Timothy L. Takacs, Certified Elder
Law Attorney, free
subscription, www.tn-elderlaw.com/telb.html
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
Contemporary Long-Term Care, www.cltcmag.com (excellent magazine about the home health industry)
Books:
There's No Place Like A Nursing Home Home,
Karen Shoff, 2003, 310-581-8080, www.LongTermCareLA.com
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
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)
California Department of Insurance, 2001 Long-Term Care
- Rate History —
www.insurance.ca.gov/SAB/Premium_Surveys/LTC-Rate_Guide2001/history.html
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:
AARP Public Policy Institute: www.research.aarp.org/ppi
Administration of Aging’s Adult Day Care Resources:
www.aoa.gov/naic/notes/adultday.html
Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality, www.ahcpr.gov
Alzheimer’s Association: www.alz.org
Alzheimer’s Information, published by PlanetRx: www.alzheimers.com
American Associaton of Homes and Services for the Aging: www.aahsa.org
American Psychological Association: www.apa.org
Assisted Living Federation of America: www.alfa.org
Assisted Living Info: www.assistedlivinginfo.com
Careguide: www.careguide.com (a directory for finding adult day care centers, assisted living facilities, home health care agencies and nursing homes.)
ElderCare Online: www.ec-online.net
ElderWeb Online Eldercare Sourcebook: www.elderweb.com
Health Insurance Association of America: www.hiaa.org
HOMECARE Online: www.nahc.org (website for the National Assoc. for Home Care)
LTC Consultants: www.ltcconsultants.com
National Adult Day Services Association: www.ncoa.org/nadsa/nadsa.html
Family Caregiver Alliance: www.caregiver.org
National Association of Social Workers: www.socialworkers.org
National Center for Assisted Living: www.ncal.org
National Family Caregivers Association: www.nfcacares.org
National Senior Citizens Law Center: www.nsclc.org
Nursing Home Info, Nationwide Nursing Home Directory: www.nursinghomeinfo.com
Pace Program (Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) www.NPAOnline.org
PBS Caregiving Speicail: www.thoushalthonor.org
Prescription Drug Discounts for Seniors: www.pfizer.com,
www.lilly.com,
www.glaxowellcome.com
Reverse Mortgage Information: www.reversemortgage.com
Senior Care Resources, Nursing Home Report Cards Online: www.seniorcarehelp.com
SeniorStreet.com Senior Health Care Facility Directory (virtual tours)
Specific state health care information, including Medicaid: www.healthinsuranceinfo.net
Urban Institute: www.urban.org
Visiting Nurse Associations of America: www.vnaa.org
Well Spouse Foundation: www.wellspouse.org
American Health Care Association brochure, "Having the Conversation about Long-Term Care."
Government Web Sites
Thomas Library of Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov (legislation updates, research bills and congressional committee reports, etc.)
Federal LTC Insurance Program www.LTCFEDS.com
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
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