Florida Long-Term Care Insurance Providers & Costs

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Florida long-term care insurance can play a significant role in your family’s future well-being. By planning ahead you can provide security and peace of mind for years to come by knowing you can:

   Secure quality, affordable care.

   Safeguard your assets for your spouse and other heirs.

   Relieve family members and friends from having to provide care.

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Long-Term Care Insurance Providers in Florida

Compare the best long-term care insurance providers in Florida with quotes from multiple highly rated companies. Your Florida LTC specialist will help you find right plan for your situation at the lowest cost.

How Much Does Long-Term Care Insurance Cost in Florida?

Your long-term care insurance rates in Florida depends on these four areas of plan design. The cost also hinges on your age, health history and the type of coverage you choose. The following features of plan design allow you to customize coverage for your situation:

  1. Benefit Period: Determine the duration of benefits that suits your needs and budget.
  2. Daily Benefit: Choose the daily benefit amount based on your preferences and the cost of care in your area.
  3. Elimination Period: Similar to a deductible but measured in days, the elimination period lets you customize how soon your coverage begins.
  4. Inflation Protection: If chosen, this option safeguards your coverage against the impact of inflation over time.

This table lists how much long-term care insurance costs in Florida. These are average monthly costs by purchase age for $144,000 in level benefits, without annual inflation growth. Rates are for preferred health which has the lowest cost.

Florida Long-Term Care Insurance Costs

Age 55Age 60Age 65
Male$77$93$139
Female$111$139$210
Couple$151$185$279

 

For the same applicants purchasing a policy with 3% annual inflation growth protection, the average monthly costs are:

Age 55Age 60Age 65
Male$139$158$205
Female$232$266$347
Couple$296$339$442

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Did You Know?

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Almost 70% of people turning age 65 today will need some type of long-term care in the future. The average length of time people need care is 3 years.1

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One-third of people may never need long-term care, but 20% will need it for longer than 5 years. On average women need 3.7 years of care while men need 2.2 years.2

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In 2024, the average cost for 3 years of long-term care in Florida was $410,625 ($136,875 per year). The cost is projected to be $741,633 by 2044 ($247,211 per year).3

Does Medicare Cover Long-Term Care?

No, Medicare does not cover long-term care (custodial care). This type of care makes up more than 90% of all long-term care services. Examples of custodial care is when you need help with activities of daily living (walking, bathing, eating, dressing, using the toilet). This is what people need most when they have a physical impairment from a stroke. Or, due to cognitive impairment from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Don’t make the mistake of thinking Medicare covers long-term care costs. It doesn’t.

Further, about 80% of care at home is provided by unpaid caregivers. With more than half of this care including intensive caregiving assistance with personal care such as bathing or feeding.4 And it’s not only seniors that need long-term care. Over 35 percent of people currently receiving care are between the ages of 18 and 64.5

When To Buy Long-Term Care Coverage

Like most advisors, we recommend buying LTC insurance in your fifties or early sixties for the following reasons:

  • The younger you are when you buy a policy, the lower the annual long-term care insurance premiums.
  • Even though you pay premiums a longer period of time, you’ll typically pay less overall than someone buying at an older age.
  • By the time you reach your mid sixties, you’re more likely to have a medical condition that makes you ineligible for a preferred-health discount, or makes it tough to get coverage at all.

So it almost never pays to wait. And, while you’re waiting, you’re uninsured. If an accident or illness happens causing you to need long-term care services, you’ll have to pay out of pocket.

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Long-Term Care Costs in Florida

Average Cost of Long-Term Care in Florida – 2024 (Annual)

RegionNursing Home (private room)Nursing Home (semi-private room)Assisted Living (private room)Home Health Care (44 Hours/week)
Florida State Median$136,875$118,625$57,000$68,640
Cape Coral Area$178,850$120,633$68,100$75,504
Crestview Area$124,100$102,200$37,500$38,896
Deltona Area$127,750$125,925$48,000$74,360
Gainesville$120,450$112,055$96,663$68,640
Homosassa Springs$147,460$141,985$57,000n/a
Jacksonville$146,000$140,525$64,200$61,776
Lakeland Area$164,250$115,705$63,504$70,928
Miami Area$166,988$119,720$63,000$68,640
Naples Arean/a$108,040$60,810$75,504
North Port Area$141,620$125,925$59,580$80,080
Ocala$143,810$126,838$47,625$97,240
Orlando Area$124,465$110,413$45,870$70,928
Palm Bay Area$138,153$128,845$56,970$61,776
Panama City$105,120$196,188$70,455$68,640
Pensacola Area$119,538$128,298$27,534$57,200
Port St. Lucie$112,785$106,215$70,620$68,640
Punta Gordan/a$128,115$44,685$106,392
Sebastian Area$103,295$95,995$66,000$66,352
Sebring$109,500$94,900$55,140$70,928
Tallahassee$317,368$196,553$80,940$52,624
Tampa Area$143,993$120,815$50,550$68,640
Source: Annual cost of care survey conducted by CareScout®, site accessed 03/14/2024

Florida Long-Term Care Insurance Options

Options for long-term care insurance in Florida include: Traditional LTC insurance, Hybrid Life LTCI and Hybrid Annuity LTCI. An alternative is Short-Term Care Insurance which is most often selected due to health or age limitations.

 

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Traditional Long-Term Care Insurance

  • The most comprehensive long-term care protection for your dollar
  • About half of all long-term care insurance policies purchased, including Florida Long-Term Care Partnership policies
  • The broadest set of options
  • Recurring insurance premiums
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Hybrid Life Insurance with Long-Term Care

  • A permanent life insurance policy that can be used during your lifetime if you need long-term care services
  • If long-term care is not needed, your asset passes to your estate as a tax-free death benefit
  • Insurance policy may build cash value and have a return of premium option
  • Premiums will not increase and 1035 exchanges possible
  • Learn more about Hybrid Life with LTC >
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Hybrid Annuity with Long-Term Care

  • A deferred annuity contract with a fixed interest rate and possible indexing for asset growth plus long-term care coverage
  • If not exhausted paying for long-term care services, the annuity will transfer to your estate
  • Long-term care benefits are typically double or triple the value of the annuity
  • Insurance premiums will not increase and 1035 exchanges possible
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Florida Long-Term Care Partnership Program

Florida Long-Term Care Partnership policies are available. This Florida insurance program joins private long-term care insurance with Medicaid asset protection. The goal of the Florida Long-Term Care Partnership is to encourage long-term care planning. By planning ahead you can protect yourself from the financial risk of needing nursing facility, assisted living care or home health care.

Special asset protection benefits of Florida Long-Term Care Partnership policies allow you to keep all or part of your assets under the Florida Medicaid program. This unique benefit applies when your long-term care needs last longer than the benefits of your Partnership policy.

The average cost of a Florida Long-Term Care Partnership policy is like a regular (non-partnership) policy. However, we still compare Florida Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership policies with non-partnership policies for you. This can uncover alternatives better suited to your needs. For example, hybrid long-term care insurance policies are not available under the Florida Long-Term Care Partnership Program, but they are chosen by about half of policy holders.

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Florida LTC Partnership Reciprocity

The term reciprocity applies if you buy a qualifying Long-Term Care Partnership policy in another state and later move to Florida. Reciprocity allows you to keep the special asset protection when you move to Florida. The State of Florida would also recognize accumulated asset protection for Medicaid qualification if you’re receiving benefits from your Partnership policy before moving to Florida.

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Our Florida LTC specialists offer objective guidance on a wide range of long-term care planning products and strategies. Expect personalized service on topics such as:

   Choosing from a variety of long-term care insurance products

   Suggestions for the provider best suited to your situation and goals

   Assistance with health qualifying for coverage

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1. “How Much Care Will You Need?” LongTermCare.gov, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, site accessed 3/14/2024
2. “How Much Care Will You Need?” LongTermCare.gov
3. Cost of Care Survey 2024 CareScout®, site accessed 3/14/2024
4. “Who Will Provide Your Care?” LongTermCare.gov
5. Family Caregiver Alliance Caregiver.org, site accessed 3/14/2024
Please note: Coverages and other features vary between insurers, vary by state, and are not available in all states.