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Wrongly Denied Long Term Disability Benefits, Canadian Woman Loses Her Home

Wrongly Denied Long Term Disability Benefits, Canadian Woman Loses Her Home August 27, 2016. By Gordon Gibb.
Victoria, BC This is a story about two women: one Canadian, the other American. Both require long term disability benefits and have been denied. We’ll start with the Canadian, Lois Powell, who suffered injuries when her car was rear-ended, and after she could no longer work a $300 weekly payment from her insurer would be the difference between maintaining her lifestyle, and losing her home.
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Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Long Term Care Insurance

Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Long Term Care Insurance June 14, 2009. By Heidi Turner.
Milwaukee, WI If you have purchased a long term care insurance policy, you have probably already considered the "what-ifs" associated with aging. You have probably already thought about the circumstances under which you might need long term care insurance benefits and have decided that the probability of needing long term care insurance is great enough that it is worth having coverage. However, a recent hearing about the long term care insurance industry suggests that such insurance may have some serious flaws.
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Bad Faith Insurance: Stall, Delay and Deny

Bad Faith Insurance: Stall, Delay and Deny May 27, 2009. By Gordon Gibb.
Tampa, FL Say you go to the Winn-Dixie to buy three quarts of milk. You hand over your money at the checkout; the attendant smiles and takes two quarts you've just bought away from you. Your purchase has just been reduced and you leave with one quart, having paid for three. Sadly, that scenario plays out in the long-term-care insurance industry every day when benefits are reduced, delayed or denied outright through bad faith insurance.
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Plaintiffs Get Settlement in Long Term Care Insurance Lawsuit

Plaintiffs Get Settlement in Long Term Care Insurance Lawsuit May 14, 2009. By Heidi Turner.
Kansas City, MO Consumers who purchased long term care insurance are now fighting back against policies that they say are unfair and unreasonable. Some consumers are fighting back by filing long term care insurance lawsuits, alleging their insurance provider misled them or denied their claims on a questionable basis. Recently, 1 class action lawsuit, filed against 3 companies, resulted in a settlement.
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Long Term Care Insurer Fined

Long Term Care Insurer Fined April 19, 2009. By Heidi Turner.
Washington, DC If you are reading this article, then you or a loved one has probably had difficulty getting a long term care insurance claim approved. In fact, you may feel that your long term care insurance benefits were denied unfairly. If so, you are not alone. Some long term care insurance companies have faced lawsuits alleging that they unfairly denied legitimate claims, forcing people to pay for their own long term care, which the insured people thought was covered.
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Long Term Care Insurance Claims Denied, Denied, Denied

Long Term Care Insurance Claims Denied, Denied, Denied April 11, 2009. By Heidi Turner.
Baltimore, MD With seniors living further and further into retirement, it is important that they have a solid financial plan to ensure their needs are met. One tool for financial planning that many seniors consider is long term care insurance, which provides them with a means to pay for their care, should they need it. Unfortunately, long term care insurance benefits can be tricky to understand, and more and more seniors are finding that their claims are being denied on a questionable basis.
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Conseco Update: Is Your Long-Term Care Insurance Assured?

Conseco Update: Is Your Long-Term Care Insurance Assured? March 30, 2009. By Gordon Gibb.
Carmel, IN Long-term health insurance is a growing industry given the aging of the Baby Boomer, and Conseco Insurance Company is just one of many suppliers providing long-term health coverage. However, a reputation for alleged delaying tactics when it comes to paying out claims continues to dog Conseco—and now comes word that the company is threatened in the midst of the current economic climate.
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Long Term Care Health Insurance? More likely Living with the Kids

Long Term Care Health Insurance? More likely Living with the Kids March 14, 2009. By Jane Mundy.
Seattle, WA Increasingly, the families of policy holders are finding that their parents' long term care insurance is being denied. There could be multiple reasons, but one thing is certain: the insurance companies weren't prepared for so many claims. There are more people living longer and they are in need of assisted living or nursing home care. But they may wind up moving in with the kids.
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The Conseco Trust and the Milliman Report

The Conseco Trust and the Milliman Report February 21, 2009. By Jane Mundy.
Sandpoint, ID In Part 3 of a series of articles about Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) and Conseco in particular, consultant Martin McBirney discusses the near term prospects for the block of policies Conseco recently placed into an independent trust and what can be done to help mitigate the damage that will soon take place. For the past 3 years, McBirney has focused on expert consulting work for plaintiff's attorneys regarding unfair claim denials and excessive rate increases.
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Long Term Care Insurance: Do Costs outweigh Benefits?

Long Term Care Insurance: Do Costs outweigh Benefits? February 16, 2009. By Jane Mundy.
Washington, DC Increasingly, consumers are finding that long term health care insurance is costing them more than they bargained for. Particularly in this economic climate, some people are shelling out long term care insurance they can no longer afford, yet at the same time can't afford not to—a typical "Catch-22" situation. Are these hefty increases legal?
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