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Lorraine A. 

Beltsville, Prince George's County, Maryland

Appreciated Help and Time

Melissa,
I just want to take a few minutes to thank you for helping me get my medical insurance.  I appreciate all the help you gave me and time you dedicated for me.  You are the best.
Thanks again for all you help!

Margarete B

Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland


 

The Definitive Annual Survey on Long Term Care Insurance

It is my pleasure to report highlights from the 2019 Milliman Long Term Care Insurance Survey, which was published in the July 2019 issue of Broker World magazine. This gold standard report for agents has been published for 21 consecutive years and focuses on stand-alone long term care insurance.

Retirement Mistakes and Long Term Care

The Motley Fool recently published an article entitled “4 Retirement Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make,” with a subtitle warning: “Take steps to avoid these.“

And—as if you weren’t already motivated to read

Not Just Asset Protection: How Private Long Term Care Can Protect Against Abuse

It’s horrible in the abstract. Yet it’s even worse when it’s reported at a facility you know. The topic: elder abuse at the hands of professional caregivers.

Your Guide to Understanding MACRA

GPM Life writes, “MACRA stands for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. The rule states that as of Jan. 1, 2020, newly-eligible

Wage Inflation and Long Term Care Planning

Today’s long term care insurance buyers have enjoyed a sustained multi-year period of low inflation. I say "enjoyed" because today’s buyers are normally pre-retirement, and therefore value low mortgage and interest rates more than their retired counterparts.

New Long Term Care Insurance Policies: The Specs

Have you ever wondered about what the policies look like for all the people who bought traditional, standalone long term care insurance (LTCI) in 2017— the latest year for which there are statistics available? That’s what I’m sharing with you this month, together with all the specifications on the policies.

Members and Families are Well Protected Now and for the Future

Melissa has been helping Government Employees Benefit Association members for over 10 years.  She has extensive product expertise to help find the correct policy for each person/couple.  She educates our members via large and small seminars, articles in our newsletter, on our website and also via podcasts.  She works directly with individuals/couples to continue that education and make that education specific to them.  She continues to service employees as questions arise or as their situation changes.

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