The need for Life Insurance

Written by Tim Gorman


A person needs to reexamine their life insurance needs every few years because as our life events change so do our needs.

When starting a family, a person needs to consider starting a life insurance policy. Inrepparttar event that death occurs to one ofrepparttar 144872 parents, there needs to be some insurance that money will be there to help raise and supportrepparttar 144873 rest ofrepparttar 144874 family. When buying a home, life insurance needs to be considered or reexamined, as well. If a spouse should die, it is important to know thatrepparttar 144875 other spouse could payrepparttar 144876 mortgage and bills.

Getting a new job is another life event that requires some thought about life insurance. Most companies that provide health insurance, offer a life insurance policy to their employees as well. It is a great place to startrepparttar 144877 life insurance policy.

Lets talk about retirement. So many people rely on their 401(K), mutual funds and IRA's to survive after retirement. Inrepparttar 144878 event thatrepparttar 144879 spouse dies before they retire,repparttar 144880 other spouse would loserepparttar 144881 salary plusrepparttar 144882 retirement benefits, as well. Life Insurance would not only be beneficial in this life event, but crucial.

Types of Long Term Care Insurance

Written by Tim Gorman


Regardless of what some people might think, medical insurance will not coverrepparttar expenses and services that long term care insurance covers.

There are three types of long term care insurance. The first plan isrepparttar 144871 skilled nursing care. It has to be ordered by a physician andrepparttar 144872 patient must be able to fully recover form his or her illness or injuries. It involves a treatment plan, skilled therapy with a licensed therapist and nursing care.

Intermediate nursing care is another type of long term care insurance. Likes skilled nursing care it must be ordered by a physician andrepparttar 144873 patient must be able to recover from their illness or injury. Unlike skilled nursing care, Intermediate nursing care is not provided on a daily basis. It depends on what treatment and therapy plan thtrepparttar 144874 doctor has ordered. It is basically a prescribed as needed to get well plan.

The custodial nursing care plan isrepparttar 144875 full coverage plan of long term care insurance. Custodial care includes daily nursing care and nursing assistance walking, eating, bathing and other hygiene matters, and also includes colostomy and catheter use, as well. Custodial care can be an in home care plan, an assisted living care plan or a nursing home plan.

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