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Doris
informs Samuel that long-term care insurance is another option available
to him. Doris shares the following information with Samuel:
Basic
Information
Long-term care insurance
is sold by private insurance companies and usually covers medical care
and nonmedical care to help with personal care needs such as bathing,
dressing, using the bathroom, and eating. Generally, Medicare does not
pay for long-term care.
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Important
Tips
- To obtain more
information about long-term care insurance, you can get a copy of "A
Shopper's Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance" from one of the following
sources:
- Your state
insurance department
- The National
Association of Insurance Commissioners
2301 McGee Street, Suite 800
Kansas City, MO 64108-3600
- You can obtain
the phone number of your state insurance department by calling 1-800-MEDICARE,
logging on to www.medicare.gov, or looking in the Medicare & You
handbook.
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