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Long Term Care Insurance Code: LH-3000.4500 Private insurance companies, government programs and public/private partnership programs that issue individual and group insurance plans or policies which pay for nursing facility care, home health care, adult day health care, respite care, hospice care and/or home modifications to eliminate barriers for people who are chronically ill. Long-term care policies cover all levels of care including skilled, intermediate and custodial. Benefits may be triggered when an individual's doctor orders care, when s/he has some cognitive impairment or if s/he is unable to perform certain activities of daily living independently such as bathing, dressing, eating and toileting. A limited number of states participate in public/private partnerships which have provisions to protect participants from becoming impoverished in order to become eligible for Medicaid long-term care benefits. See Also: In Home Assistance (PH-3300) Home Health Care (LT-2800) Long Term Care Options Counseling (LH-4600) Long Term Care Insurance Information/Counseling (LH-3500.4500) Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs (FT-4950) Links: |