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Long Term Care In The News......
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Volume 23
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Welcome to the twenty third edition of
Long-Term Care in the News. We, at
Custom Care Solution, LLC, want you to be on the cutting edge of changes
and updates within the Long-Term Care industry. We will accomplish this through these
email bulletins distributed each week to our brokers, agents and their
staffs.
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UPCOMING TRAINING SESSIONS
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Get into the HOTTEST LTC Market ….. Custom Care
Solution, LLC is holding two upcoming seminars, “The Executive Carve-Out
and Multi-Life Long-Term Care Sale”.
Learn how to prospect in this marketplace or how to turn your
existing clients into LTC commission
dollars. We will explore the proper
use of the tax deductions for business owners and also introduce new,
innovative LTC product tools that
will help you close the sale. Mark
your calendars for either Tuesday, September 28 from 4:00 – 6:00pm or Thursday, October
28 from 4:00 – 6:00pm. Our office is located at One Penn Plaza
Suite 2035 which is located at 34th
Street between 7th and 8th
Avenues. Please contact us today to make your
reservation.
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NATIONAL LONG TERM CARE PRODUCER SUMMIT
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As an official sponsor of the annual Long-Term
Care Producer Summit, John Hancock is extending an invitation to you to
join hundreds of the nation’s top-producing long term care insurance professionals
at the conference this year in San Francisco. The Summit is being held November
7th
through the 9th, 2004 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel
in San Francisco. This national event attracts insurance
professionals from all over the country who are interested in building
their LTC insurance sales. You may request a registration kit by
calling 888-599-5997.
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ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
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With the Presidential Fall Campaign in full
swing, here are the candidates, in their own words, answering a question
recently posed to them by AARP.
“What do you propose to give consumers more and better options for
long term care; promote better, more integrated delivery systems; expand
stable financing sources for all long term care options, especially in home
and community based settings; and strengthen support for family
caregivers?”
President
Bush: “Many Americans
struggle to care for an elderly or sick loved one, and my Administration is
working to help these families. I
believe families can make better decisions about care than the current
institutional-based, provider-driven system. We are making progress. While current law provides tax deductions
for certain long-term care expenses, families who provide care to a family
member in their home may find their needs are not met. My Administration has proposed an
additional personal tax exemption for taxpayers who care for certain
qualified family members who reside together. Additionally, I have proposed to make
individually purchased long-term care insurance more affordable by creating
an above-the-line deduction for qualified long-term care insurance
premiums. Medicaid is also a vital
resource for families, and between 2001 and 2004, more money has been spent
on home and community-based waivers than during the previous eight years.”
For the full interview, go to http://www.aarp.org/Articles/a2004-06-30-bush.html
Senator
Kerry: “I will work to expand
coverage for home and community-based services under Medicaid. Too often seniors are forced into nursing
homes because Medicaid doesn’t offer enough flexibility for home and
community based care. I oppose
attempts, such as those made by the Bush Administration, to block grant or
cut the Medicaid program. In fact, I
have proposed investing an additional $25 billion in state relief, which
could be used to strengthen state long-term care systems. But Medicaid cannot be expected to carry
the full burden. I will work to
support family caregivers by improving access to information, training, and
respite and counseling services.” For the full interview go to http://www.aarp.org/Articles/a2004-06-30-kerry.html
Will these responses to this critical issue,
influence your decision on November 5???
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UPCOMING CLTC MASTER CLASSES
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A CLTC Master Class is scheduled for East
Syracuse,
NY October 20 and 21,
2004. It will be held at the
Courtyard Syracuse in East Syracuse, NY. In addition, a Master Class has also been
scheduled for Boston, MA on December 2 and 3,
2004. This class will be held at the
Boston Hyatt Harborside. The cost of the master class is $995
which includes all course material and examination fees. Please call 866-383-2075 or visit their website
at www.ltc-cltc.com for more
information on how to register.
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We at CCS are continually
looking for ways to keep our brokers up to date. If you’d like to send
comments or suggestions to make this newsletter better, please feel free to
contact us.
 
Debra A. Walker, LTCP, CLTC Karin
L. Wertheim, LTCP, CLTC
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M C A R E S O L U T I O N ,
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One Penn
Plaza, Suite 2035
New York, New York 10119
info@customcaresolution.com
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