Long Term Care
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Qualified Money Self-Directed Strategy
We have been talking a lot about using qualified money to fund Asset Care. That has obviously hit a chord given all the feedback that I’ve received. If you will recall, I have never said that the OneAmerica Financial strategy for funding a policy is the only way to do it. I have said that… Continue reading
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Annuity Care and an IRA
A question that I often get asked is whether you can fund Annuity Care I or Indexed Annuity Care with qualified money. The answer is yes but … You need to pay attention to this because it is a big ole but. When qualified money goes into Annuity Care I or Indexed Annuity Care, it… Continue reading
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Funding LTC – Qualified Money
Heads will start exploding with this declaration, but it is a fact. Qualified money can be used to fund long-term care. That money, however, will be taxed as ordinary income when it is distributed. Simply, there is no provision in the Internal Revenue Code that allows for tax-free distributions from a qualified retirement plan such… Continue reading
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Sort Thru the Noise
In the January 2025 episode of Coffee Break, I shared information on how to locate more information about who OneAmerica Financial is … just go to oneamerica.com/about-us and you will get access to a boatload of information about the companies of OneAmerica Financial. There is a bunch of noise in the asset-based / linked-benefit LTC… Continue reading
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Cost of informal care
As you can tell, I have focused much of my Fridays with Fisher discussions on informal caregiving. This is inspired by the changes to Asset Care where informal care is covered benefit with a zero day elimination period! To learn more about the informal care benefit with Asset Care 2024, contact my internal sales partner… Continue reading
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A little about informal care
Last week, I talked about a variety of types of care that are available when an extended care / long-term care situation arises. Remember, there are two types of care – formal and informal. As a reminder, informal care is the most prevalent care provided and it generally comes from an untrained individual like a… Continue reading
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Levels of Care
Last week, I shared with you a bit about Asset Care 2024 and how it offers more than simply money to pay for care. I shared the care benefit concierge (claims concierge), coordination of benefits provision, and caregiver consultant for those who elect informal care. One thing that I neglected to include in the Fridays… Continue reading
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Caregiver Support is More Than Money
With Asset Care 2024, OneAmerica Financial stepped up to the plate and increased the value of the policy by improving the delivery of care. (Please note, Asset Care 2024 is not available in every state – please contact your Care Solutions team with questions.) As you know, Asset Care 2024 offers a cash benefit option… Continue reading
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Your LTC Plan
A few years ago, I shared a similar observation. I did a Google search on “why should I buy LTC insurance”. Once I got past all of the company ads for LTC, I came across a bunch of opinion pieces that were generally “pro-LTC” planning and using insurance as a funding vehicle, One of the… Continue reading
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Cost of Care – What Is It?
OneAmerica Financial makes boatload of resources at your disposal. One is the OneAmerica interactive cost-of-care map. This tool is something that has been available for several years. It can be found on the oneamerica.com producer marketing page and is included as a component of our NEW Asset Care Consumer Presentation by Ensight. To learn more… Continue reading
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Thanksgiving Thought
I want to thank you for the opportunity to share my ideas and insights with you. Whether or not you wrote business with OneAmerica Financial this past year, I hope that I was able to help you help your family, friends, neighbors, and clients. I’ve shared the importance of planning and some consumer facing tools… Continue reading
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Million Dollar Annuity Update
For a little over 2 years, I’ve talked about biggest secret in long-term care funding – using nonqualified deferred annuity proceeds as a strategy. I first shared with you the Million Dollar Annuity idea focusing on Indexed Annuity Care. In fact, I’ve even dedicated a specific page in Fridays with Fisher for it and have… Continue reading
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