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.
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 walking, bathing, eating, dressing or 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
Like most advisors, we recommend buying long-term care insurance in your fifties or early sixties for the following reasons:
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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, you’ll have to pay out of pocket.
Traditional LTC, Hybrid Life LTC, and Hybrid Annuity LTC are the three most commonly chosen long-term care insurance plans in Texas. Another option is Short-Term Care, which is most often chosen because of health or age limitations.
Texas Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership policies are available. A Texas LTC Partnership policy combines private long-term care insurance with Medicaid asset protection. Only Partnership policies provide this type of asset protection when you need nursing home, assisted living or home care.
The unique asset protection of the Texas Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program applies if your long term care needs last longer than the benefits of your Partnership policy. For every dollar your Partnership policy pays in benefits, a dollar of assets is protected from the long term care Medicaid asset limit. The protected assets are also exempt from Estate Recovery in the same amount as the benefits paid by your Texas LTC Partnership policy.
Texas Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program rates are like regular policies. Still, we recommend comparing them with non-Partnership policies because you may find other options better suited to your needs. This includes hybrid long-term care insurance plans not available under the Texas Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program.
The Texas LTC Partnership does participate in the national reciprocity agreement. Reciprocity allows you to buy a qualifying Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership policy in another state and maintain the special asset protection benefit if you move to Texas. The State of Texas will also recognize accumulated asset protection for Medicaid qualification if you’re already receiving benefits from your LTC Insurance Partnership policy before moving to Texas. The majority of states have Reciprocity, but not all.
Your Texas long-term care insurance rates will depend on your age, health history, plan design and type of coverage selected. The following choices let you choose how much protection is right for your situation:
Texas Long-Term Care Costs – 2024 (annual) | ||||
Region | Nursing Home (private room) | Nursing Home (semi-private) | Assisted Living (private room) | Home Health Aide (44 Hrs/wk) |
Texas State Median | $80,300 | $63,875 | $58,980 | $64,064 |
Abilene | $93,075 | $62,780 | $69,630 | n/a |
Amarillo | n/a | $71,175 | $18,000 | $54,912 |
Austin Area | $94,535 | $77,198 | $72,420 | $86,944 |
Beaumont Area | $74,278 | $66,978 | $62,670 | $22,880 |
Brownsville Area | $104,755 | $73,730 | $47,280 | $36,608 |
College Station Area | $109,500 | $62,780 | $64,800 | $112,112 |
Corpus Christi | $78,475 | $83,950 | $91,248 | $64,064 |
Dallas Area | $86,140 | $68,255 | $62,895 | $68,640 |
El Paso | $109,500 | $87,053 | $53,400 | $45,760 |
Houston Area | $91,250 | $68,620 | $62,400 | $61,776 |
Killeen Area | $62,050 | $55,663 | $48,000 | $64,064 |
Laredo | $86,870 | $86,870 | n/a | n/a |
Longview | $79,388 | $59,130 | $48,000 | $38,896 |
Lubbock | $109,500 | $73,000 | $52,200 | $160,160 |
McAllen Area | $124,648 | $94,170 | $48,000 | $50,336 |
Midland | $124,100 | $80,300 | $90,591 | $160,160 |
Odessa | $71,175 | $60,225 | n/a | $171,600 |
San Antonio Area | $76,650 | $63,875 | $61,500 | $66,352 |
Sherman Area | $80,300 | $71,905 | $39,288 | $160,160 |
Tyler | $74,825 | $56,575 | $53,340 | $38,896 |
Victoria | $82,125 | $62,963 | $70,800 | n/a |
Waco | $91,250 | $55,400 | $66,015 | $160,160 |
Texas long-term care insurance is available from several highly rated insurance companies. We compare these carriers to find you the right plan at the lowest cost. Here is a list of long-term care insurance providers in Texas:
Our Texas LTC specialists offer objective guidance on a wide range of long-term care insurance products and strategies. Expect personalized service on topics such as:
✔ Choosing from a variety of long-term care insurance products
✔ Suggestions for the carrier best suited to your situation and goals
✔ Assistance with health qualifying for coverage