Preserve Your Assets, Lifestyle & Independence!
With increasing life expectancy, changes to the laws governing the application of individual’s assets to their care, and a rapidly growing senior population expected to double in the next 25 years to over 70 million. The need to gather information, and plan for the potential need for long term care services has become a priority. This is why New York State gave each county a grant to establish a Long Term Care Insurance Education & Outreach Program (LTCIEOP), and as a result Onondaga County, and the Department of Aging and Youth established the Long Term Care Insurance Resource Center. A place to gather free and unbiased information on the options of how to pay the potentially high cost of long term care services.
All information and resources are available via this website and through the Long Term Care Resource Center located in the Civic Center - 13th floor, 421 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, NY 13202 or by calling 435-2362. Individual counseling and group presentations are available.
Note: Neither New York State nor Onondaga County endorses or recommends any specific insurance product or insurer; this program is solely intended to educate consumers about their choices.
UPCOMING FREE PRESENTATIONS ON LONG TERM CARE OPTIONS:
DATE |
TIME |
PLACE |
ADDRESS |
| September 10th |
6:30pm |
Marcellus Free Library |
32 Maple Street, Marcellus
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| September 24th |
6:30pm |
Baldwinsville Public Library |
33 E. Genesse Street, Baldwinsville
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Presentations are free, please call to register: 435-2362.
To help you answer your questions, here are some links to additional information.
New York State Partnership for Long Term Care - a public-private partnership which links Medicaid and private long term care insurance. The private part of these policies is the insurance coverage for long term care. The public part is "Medicaid extended coverage" for long term care and other Medicaid services. Both parts help to protect an individual's assets.
New York State Department of Health - Information on Long Term Care published on the New York State Department of Health website
New York State Office for the Aging - Exists to help older New Yorkers to be as independent as possible for as long as possible through advocacy, development and delivery of person-centered, consumer-oriented, and cost-effective policies, programs and services which support and empower the elderly and their families.
New York State Department of Insurance - Information on Long Term Care Insurance in New York State - information about companies offering LTC Insurance in NY State. Sample premiums for the NYS Partnership for Long Term Care are available on the Department of Insurance website.
Long Term Care Insurance Helpline - Information on Long Term Care Insurance in New York State.
National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information -This site provides comprehensive information about long-term care planning, services and financing options, along with tools to help people begin the planning process. The web site also supports the "Own Your Future" education campaign, a joint federal-state initiative designed to increase consumer awareness about planning for long-term care.
What Shopping Tips Should You Keep in Mind? Some points to keep in mind as you shop for long term care insurance (PDF document)
Insurers Currently Marketing INDIVIDUAL Insurance Policies covering Long Term Care Services in New York State (as of April 14, 2006)
* Insurers that offer policies under the NYS Partnership for Long Term Care Program
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