Funding Sources
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Transition Talk To The Plan
This morning, I was reading an email from a friend and colleague about the cost of long term care and the concept of how Medicare can contribute to the funding of a care event. A point that was made is that Medicare and Medicare Supplement insurance policies have been commoditized. Simply, people expect to have… Continue reading
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Lesson From WA state
Well, the Washington state deadline has passed (thankfully) and there were many lessons that should have been learned from it. I am not going to hammer any of the “big picture” learnings like the Washington elected leaders and bureaucrats developed a plan in a bubble. And, the opinions of the mandate aren’t very favorable …… Continue reading
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FAQ from Regional Meetings
This week, Michael Florio and I kicked off our OneAmerica Regional Meeting series at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA and at Davio’s – Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA. What came out of the meetings was a sharing of ideas by those people who participated in our events. We have two coming up… Continue reading
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How Qualified Money Works
This month, I am sharing a little about funding long term care premiums using qualified money. As a matter of fact, if you want to hear a few ideas, join Michael Florio and me for our LTC Coffee Break on Tuesday mornings at 10am. You can catch our most recent release and access our library… Continue reading
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Inherited IRA Funding Scenario
Last week, I shared how the SECURE Act creates an opportunity for an Asset Care solution. Today, I plan to share with you an example of how this situation might prove to be beneficial to the family members inheriting IRA proceeds. Before I get rolling, I want to remind you that this continues the qualified… Continue reading
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SECURE your LTC
The first Tuesday of every month, Michael Florio and I host our webcast – LTC Coffee Break. This past episode, we discussed using qualified money as a funding source for long term care insurance. You can catch our most recent release and access our library of past shows at our website at LTCcoffeebreak.com or just CLICK HERE… Continue reading
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Funding Source – Qualified Money
If you were able to catch the most recent release of our full LTC Coffee Break earlier this week, you will recall that Michael and I discuss using qualified money to fund Asset Care. If you missed it, you can go to the LTC Coffee Break website at LTCcoffeebreak.com or just CLICK HERE to begin… Continue reading
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OneAmerica Resources
Earlier this week, we hosted our first virtual Care Solutions University of 2021. If you are unfamiliar with Care Solutions University, it is immersion training for the OneAmerica Care Solutions suite of asset-based long term care products and services. Last year, due to the pandemic, Care Solutions University moved to the virtual realm from an… Continue reading
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Client Profile
A lot has been said and written about the ideal client profile for long term care insurance. And, one thing that the industry as a whole has been saying loudly is “the best time is when you are young.” Without delving into the benefits of securing coverage at a young age, the risks associated with… Continue reading
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Care Solutions Illustrations
It doesn’t matter what you call them – proposal, hypo, quote, or illustration – they all provide similar information intended to help educate, inform, and inspire the client to take action. (The close of that sentence is stolen from the goals of LTC Coffee Break. Which reminds me – check out LTC Coffee Break at… Continue reading
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Deep Dives
As the leader in asset based long term care, OneAmerica does not believe in a “one size fits all” approach to long term care funding. From pay-as- you-go to annuities to qualified money to 1035 exchanges, the Care Solutions portfolio offers premium flexibility. On top of that, Care Solutions products can provide benefits for a… Continue reading
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New Year’s Challenge
Well, it is over. The mess of 2020 has ended and I, for one, am looking forward to getting started in 2021. One thing for certain that 2020 gave us is that it forced us to “get outside of the box”. Think about how many times that you wrote that down as your goal or… Continue reading
Fridays with Fisher 