Author: Adam Wire

Patient advocate uses life experiences to help others

Patient advocate uses life experiences to help others

Steven Corn has spent 27 years working in the music industry in various roles, from business affairs to a faculty member at a local college. He says the pitfalls that sometimes plague that industry — dysfunction, transparency, flow of money — often mirror health-care...
Government programs for long-term care

Government programs for long-term care

If you have a low income, little to no savings, no valuable assets, or if you simply can’t afford traditional long-term care insurance, you may be eligible to receive long-term care benefits from the government. Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program FLTCIP is...
Using a trust to pay for long-term care

Using a trust to pay for long-term care

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, individuals 65 and older have a 70 percent chance of needing long-term care at some point in their remaining years. The average cost of a semiprivate room in a nursing home is $6,844 per month, and the...
Using annuities to pay for long-term care

Using annuities to pay for long-term care

There are many ways to pay for long-term care, including long-term care insurance, health savings accounts, Medicaid, trusts, reverse mortgages, and personal savings accounts. You can also use annuities to pay for long-term care. What are annuities? Annuities are...
Use a reverse mortgage for long-term care

Use a reverse mortgage for long-term care

If you don’t have long-term care insurance (LTCI), there are other ways to pay for long-term care. Taking out a reverse mortgage is one of them. What is a reverse mortgage? If you’re 62 or older, you can take out a loan against your home equity to access funds through...