Combined annuity with long-term care benefits

With an annuity, you pay a chunk of money, and in return, you get an established amount of revenue paid to you at set periods for the rest of your life. Long-term care annuities offer special conditions to help pay for long-term care expenses.

A joint annuity with paying for long-term care benefits may offer a higher dollar amount or more tolerant underwriting instead of a tax-free death benefit. Currently provided by a select few insurance companies, the secret is ensuring that it’s categorized as long-term care.

Some financial advisers are selling annuity policies with a double benefit, also known as a “home health care doubler,” that pay at the most a maximum of five years and aren’t considered long-term care.

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