Long Term Care International Forum

2012 Conference Presentations

2011 Conference Presentations

Oh My Aching Back - Deborah Van Dommelen, MD/MPH, Northwestern Mutual

Spinal Disorders Claims in Long Term Care Insurance - Stephen K. Holland, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Univita Health, Inc.

LTC Underwriting to Claims - Objects in the Rear-View Mirror Not Always as They May Appear - Pam Kreager, RN - Director of Clinical & Quality Standards, Univita and Joanne Masters, RN - LTC Risk Manager, MetLife

2010 Conference Presentations

Causes of Geriatric Visual Impairment and Their Long Term Care Implications - A Clinical Perspective

The Latest Trends in Alzeheimer's Research - The Buck Institute

LTCI Underwriting and Claims in the Midst of an Epidemic of Obesity

2009 Conference Presentations

DRA Partnerships - Three Perspectives

Fibromyalgia - Causes, Consequences and Future Directions - Wickersham

Challenges Adjudicating the Younger Claimant

Cardiovascular Disease - LTC Underwriting Perspective - Mastropolo

Cardiovascular Disease - LTC Underwriting Perspective - Margolis

Three Perspectives for Spotting Fraud and Keeping It Off the Books

2008 Conference Presentations

Cognitive Impairment - Physician Panel

Identifying Possible Claim Fraud

LTC Fraud Prevention - Part I

Managing a Plan of Care

Neuropsychology Primer for the LTC Underwriter

Supplementary Readings

True Group vs Multi-Life

Underwriting Cognitive Issues

Underwriting True Group and Multi-Life

2007 Conference Presentations

The ALF Explosion

Cancer Claims in Long Term Care Insurance

The Times They Are a Changing

Underwriting Cancer - An LTCI Perspective

The Impact of Psychiatric Conditions on Underwriting and Claims

Yes, You Will Have a Job in LTC Insurance Tomorrow.. if

Recissions and Fraud

A Clinical Psychiatric Underwriting Update

Previous Conference Presentations

Actuarial, Claim and Underwriting
Alternate Plan of Care
Genetic Testing for Alzheimers
Laboratory Testing in the Elderly
Doctor's Panel - Dr. Holland - LTCI Approach Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Doctor's Panel - Dr. Bomba - Osteoarthritis and LTCI
Doctor's Panel - Dr. Margolis - Osteoporosis
Netweaving
Polypharmacy
Preventative Screenings for LTC Policyholders
Underwriting Co-Morbidities and the Vices
Working With Producers
A Legislative Update on Long Term Care Issues     
Interventions for Independence     
Long Term Care Fraud      
Remote Work Programs  
Scope of Cognition     
State of Your Association
Actuarial View of Underwriting – 2004 Forum
Fraud – 2004 Forum
Long Term Care Claims Management – 2004 Forum
Preventing Alzheimer´s Disease and Related Disorders – 2004 Forum
Reining in Claims Costs While Delivering Outstanding Customer Service – 2004 Forum
Transformation of LTC Underwriting – 2004 Forum
Underwriting at Extreme Ages – 2004 Forum
Assessing the Older Age Risk
Basic LTC Underwriting
Brain Attack
Cognitive Underwriting - Its Impact on Profitability
Coronary Artery Disease
Detection and Significance of Frailty in Elderly Insurance Applicants
Developing a Substandard LTC Underwriting Program
Fun in Learning for the LTC Underwriter
Frailty: A Useful Concept in LTC Underwriting?
How Does Claims Data Impact Underwriting?
MIB & Long Term Care
Non-Medical Underwriting - Art or Science
Outsource Underwriting
Prescription Drug Database Test
Pros and Cons of the Reimbursement Model
Reducing Risks in LTCI Claims Through Relationship Building
Stepping into the International Market
The Face Behind the Case
Understanding Dementia
Underwriting 2002
Underwriting for Profit
Worksite Underwriting

Quick E-Surveys

Involvement with Claims and Underwriting with Actuarial - Jan. 2006
Underwriting Decline Rate - Underwriting Turn Around Rate 4/9/04

News Archives

Long-Term Care Plan to Be in Bill
The Senate's sweeping health bill is expected to call for a new long-term-care insurance program as Democrats move closer to unveiling the legislation.

Why Long-Term Care is So Hard to Provide
Finding a better way to protect people from being forced into poverty by long-term care expenses would seem a laudable goal of health reform efforts.

Americans Purchasing More Affordable Long Term Care Insurance
The majority (84%) of long-term care insurance policies are now purchased prior to retirement age. More than half (52%) select options that significantly reduce the cost according to a study just published by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.

The CLASS Act: A Flawed But Powerful Game-Changer for Long-Term Care
Congress may be about to make major changes in the way 10 million frail elderly and adults with disabilities pay for long-term care services.

Aging and Long-term Care Needs
As baby boomers age, they are becoming more vocal about their expectations for long-term care. The Alliance for Health Reform reports that many boomers prefer a home-like setting over a nursing home.

New Year brings concerns over health care
As the new year gets under way, it's traditional to make resolutions for the upcoming fiscal year. This year we face a greater challenge due to the stock market decline, as well as unpredictable economic markets. Many will revisit financial plans and make changes to deal with new circumstances.

Welfare for the Well-do-to?
Medicaid is welfare but "Medicaid planning attorneys" artificially impoverish their affluent clients to qualify them for the program. Medicaid bankrupts state budgets, crowds out private financing for long-term care, and traps the elderly in underfunded nursing homes.

Housing Crisis Affects Seniors Needing Care
The national real estate crisis has affected all aspects of life, and long term care is no exception. For many seniors unable to sell their homes, moving to an assisted living facility is no longer financially possible.

Aging and Long-term Care Needs
As baby boomers age, they are becoming more vocal about their expectations for long-term care. The Alliance for Health Reform reports that many boomers prefer a home-like setting over a nursing home.

Senate committee approves long-term care background checks
The Senate Finance Committee this week passed the Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act (S. 1577), which would establish a nationwide system of background checks for potential long-term care employees, by a unanimous vote.

AHIP Launches Long-Term Care Insurance Campaign
America's Health Insurance Plans launched a new national education campaign to better inform consumers about their risks of needing long-term care and the valuable financial protection long-term care insurance provides.

John Hancock Marks National Long Term Care Awareness Week With Education for Producers and Consumers

Long-term insurance: Worth its weight?
The policies work for many, but consumers should read the fine print. And premium hikes can be shocking.

Know Long Term Care Options
The first of the Baby Boom generation became eligible for Social Security benefits this year, creating a wave of boomer retirees that promises to turn into a tsunami of aging Americans.

ACLI Lauds Introduction Of Resolution On Long-Term Care Awareness Week
ACLI President & CEO Frank Keating issued the following statement in response to the introduction of a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Long-Term Care Awareness Week: Long-Term Care Awareness Week, which will be November 4-10, 2007.

How Will Boomers Pay For Long-Term Care?
Long-term care refers to regular assistance for people with chronic illnesses or mental or physical disabilities, both in nursing homes and at home. Unlike other health care services, long-term care is primarily intended to help with daily activities rather than to treat medical conditions.

As roles reverse, boomers must plan for costs of aging parents' long-term care management
As boomers age and approach retirement, one thing they're not planning for are the financial resources needed to care for their aging parents. Financial advisors are embarking on a new trend - advising adult children how to financially plan for their parents' long-term care and overall health care management

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