Tag: health insurance

Pleasant friendly caregiver doing her job

Private long-term care insurance is unlikely to be part of the solution. One of the greatest health-related risks facing older people is the cost of extensive long-term care to help with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, and eating or to deal with dementia or other chronic conditions.     We estimate that roughly…

The word Medigap with medicine around it.

Low premiums, aggressive marketing and extras like dental care and prescription drugs have propelled Medicare Advantage plans to half of the retiree insurance market. Nevertheless, some people still prefer traditional Medicare combined with Medigap insurance.    Medigap buyers on average use $12,200 in medical care annually –  $2,300 more than everyone else on Medicare – according to…