Care Solutions
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It’s Long Term Care for a Reason
The fastest way to impoverishment or to destroying a retirement income strategy or to impact multiple generations physically, emotionally, and financially is not an extended healthcare event. It is not adequately planning for such an event. According to retirementliving.com, the cost of memory care in 2019 is: Average memory care unit $5,745 per month Highest… Continue reading
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History of Innovation
Asset-based LTC, aka hybrid or linked linked benefit, have existed since 1988. OneAmerica stakes a claim to being the premier innovator of this space. There is only one other carrier who can make this claim. What they and the other carriers in the asset-based LTC arena cannot claim is the depth and breadth of solutions… Continue reading
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Q&A – Annuity Training
Question: What products require annuity training? Answer: A good chunk of the Care Solutions portfolio is comprised of annuity based solutions. The following products require annuity training: Asset Care Annuity Funding Whole Life Annuity Care Annuity Care II Indexed Annuity Care Legacy Care ImmediateCare SPIA To complete the required training, go to www.oneamerica.com/slproducttraining Continue reading
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Q&A – Leaders Conference
Question: Where and when is the 2019 Leader’s Conference being held? Answer: The 2019 Leader’s Conference will take place from May 31, 202 to June 4, 2020 in Bermuda. Qualifying Criteria must be met and can be found HERE. Continue reading
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Income and LTC
Forbes published an article on April 16, 2019 that shared “Comparing The 3 Most Popular Retirement Income Strategies”. According to the article, there are three common approaches: Systematic Withdrawal Strategy Using this strategy, if you had $1,000,000, you could withdraw roughly 4% ($40,000) per year adjusted for inflation and would not run out of money. … Continue reading
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Not So Average Care
The following stats are posted on LTC.gov: someone turning age 65 today will have a 70% chance of requiring “some” long term care services and/or support in later years women require care on average 3.7 years men require care 2.2 years 33.3% of today’s 65 years olds may never require care 20% of today’s 65… Continue reading
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Q&A – Apps Submitted Before June 28
Question: I submitted an Asset Care application before the deadline, what are my options now that I can see premiums for the “new” Asset Care? Answer: If an application is pending but not approved by underwriting … If an interview is ordered and/or scheduled for the “old” product, then A new Application Part 1 is… Continue reading
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Q&A – Premium Modes for Asset Care
Question: With the release of the “new” Asset Care, are the premium modes being changed? Answer: We have made changes to our funding options. As we have done in the past, we will offer single premium (cash or 1035 exchange), the use of non-qualified deferred annuities and qualified money, and recurring premiums. Recurring premiums are… Continue reading
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Asset Care Apps During Transition Period
For application submitted for “old” Asset Care who would like to change to the “new” Asset Care, here are the guidelines. If an application is pending but not approved by underwriting … If an interview is ordered and/or scheduled for the “old” product, then A new Application Part 1 is required, and you need to… Continue reading
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Q&A – “New” Waiver of Premium
Question: With Asset Care, how does the “new” waiver of premium work? Answer: With the updated Asset Care, the way the waiver of premium (WOP) functions has changed. Simply, the WOP waives charges for both the base policy and Continuation of Benefit Rider when an insured is on claim. Once the claim ceases, the premium… Continue reading
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Waiver or Premium / Elimination Period
Let’s take a look at two of the new features that you will find in the Asset Care product relaunch in July – waiver of premium and the elimination period. Frankly, this is a pretty significant upgrade. The revised waiver of premium waives the policy premium for BOTH the base and Continuation of Benefit Rider… Continue reading
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Q&A -PA & MA
Question: Will the “new” Asset Care be approved in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts? Answer: Yes! The “full” product will be available. This means that on July 1, joint policies will be available for PA residents and the Continuation of Benefit will be available in MA. Continue reading
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