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web page:
Long-Term Care Insurance - Long-Term Care Basics

source: Texas Department of Insurance
languages: English
from the web page: ""Long-term care" refers to the type of personal care services you may need if you become unable to care for yourself because of a loss of functional capacity or cognitive impairment..."
 
more from Texas Department of Insurance:
web page:
Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Guide
languages: English
from the web page: "...This guide is organized into tables that list estimates for rates the companies charge for sample long-term care policies. Rates for six sample long-term care policies are included..."

web page:
Your Health Care Coverage
languages: English
from the web page: "...Understanding how health coverage works is an important first step in finding a health plan that meets your needs. This publication provides general information about the kinds of health care coverage available in Texas..."

web page:
Texas Long-term Care - Access!

source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
languages: English
from the web page:: "The mission of the TLC Access Project is to support Texas communities in developing easy to use, effective systems of access to long-term services and supports for older persons and persons of all ages with disabilities..."

web page:
Aging Texas Well

source: Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
languages: English
from the web page: "...Aging Texas Well (ATW) program helps ensure that Texans prepare individually for aging in all aspects of life and that state and local infrastructure— laws, policies, and services — support aging well throughout the lifespan..."

 
more from Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services:
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Long Term Care Quality Reporting System
languages: English
excerpt from the web page: The Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) offers the information in this website to help you evaluate the quality of long term care services. You can use QRS to obtain specific information about a particular long term care provider or to compare providers in a particular area..."

web page:
Office of the Long-term Care Ombudsman
languages: English
excerpt from the web page: The Texas Ombudsman Program advocates for quality of life and care for residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities..."

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Long-Term Care Insurance Tax Incentives Offered by States, 2006

source: Kaiser State Health Facts - statehealthfacts.org
languages: English
from the web page: "...State (Texas) does not tax personal income...."

web page:
Health Insurance Information for a Senior

source: TexasHealthOptions.com - The Texas Department of Insurance
languages: English
from the web site: "...People age 50 to 64 frequently have difficulty obtaining health care coverage because carriers may consider an applicant´s age and health condition when determining whether to issue a policy..."

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PLANNING FOR LONG-TERM CARE MEDICAID COVERAGE IN TEXAS

source: Texas Instruments Alumni Association
7 pages; languages: English
from the web page: "...answers legal questions offered by Seniors in Texas. The answers refer to Texas law, but may give readers in other states a basis for discussion with their own attorneys. Laws change, and you should consult with your own attorney before taking action on a legal issue...."

web page:
PLANNING FOR LONG-TERM CARE MEDICAID COVERAGE IN TEXAS

source: Texas Instruments Alumni Association
7 pages; languages: English
from the web page: "...answers legal questions offered by Seniors in Texas. The answers refer to Texas law, but may give readers in other states a basis for discussion with their own attorneys. Laws change, and you should consult with your own attorney before taking action on a legal issue...."

brochure or publication:
Long-Term Care Insurance Can Relieve Financial Burdens

source: New York Life Insurance Company
20 pages; languages: English
from the brochure or publication: "“Long-term care” refers to the type of personal care services you may need if you become unable to care for yourself because of a loss of functional capacity or cognitive impairment..." (published by Texas Department of Insurance)

web page:
Emotional Issues of Long Term Care

source: Texas Health Care Association
languages: English
from the web page: "...You have just decided in favor of peace of mind and the well being of someone you love. You have just decided to ensure that this special person has 24-hour medical care, eats every day, takes medicines at the right times every day, has the companionship of the nursing facility staff and other residents, is comfortable, safe, and has entertainment and activities to stay as vibrant as possible as long as possible. ..."

 
more from Texas Health Care Association:
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Medical Issues in Long Term Care
languages: English
excerpt from the web page: "...Medical needs and issues have everything to do with today's nursing facilities. In years past, nursing facilities were simply places to which old people without families were sent. Today's nursing facility is a thoroughly modern approach, based on the fact that modern medicine is able to extend people's lives and keep them active longer then ever before...."

web page:
Financing Long Term Care
languages: English
excerpt from the web page: For most people, the only programs available are for nursing facility placements paid for by Medicaid and only a small amount of coverage of Medicare services. Typically, the Medicare program does not pay for extended long term care services..."

 


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