Private long-term care insurance: A look ahead

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 74-98

  Cohen, Marc A ^a  

^a LifePlans Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Home and community based care claimants; Long term financing; Private insurance

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ATTITUDE; DISABLED PERSON; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MARKET; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLICY; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LONG-TERM CARE; LONG-TERM CARE; MEDICAID; PRIVATE SECTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037304051     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264302239015     Document Type: Review

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