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How old are you?

Do you currently have any chronic health conditions?

Are you financially comfortable?

If you purchase this type of LTC insurance it needs to happen before you retire... you don't want to be using retirement funds to pay for the premiums. The problems I read about with them here on the forum is that the insurance companies can have very different definitions of needs and services. They also are subject to the labor shortage and can have problems with staffing your needs, or reacting to your customer service issues (since they are huge companies).

Maybe consult with an investment advisor who can maybe run scenarios for you to better help you decide.
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Read the contract. Some plans might fund a certain percentage but not 100%. There are rules concerning ADLs and in facility vs home care, which need to be met, etc. You need to consider income vs cost of remaining in the home. How could income be increased for a senior if the policy falls short of the real cost of caregivers? Also consider the age of the person when entering a policy. Is the person in 50s vs 70s? The premium costs could be prohibitive.
The best policy should have been personal investments over decades. Even long term stocks would carry interest on an average of 8%.
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why home health care and not disability?
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