Mary,
Good news. Your revised long-term care (LTC) insurance quotes are ready.
đ Revised quotes
I've provided two options (A & B) similar to your Plus and Cadillac choices, each costing around $8,500 per year for 10 years and offering a refund if you never need care. Option C is differentâit costs about twice as much but provides lifetime coverage instead of being capped at 4 years. For context, the average duration of care for women is 3.7 years, but memory care for conditions like Alzheimerâs can extend beyond 8 years.
All three policies are built with 5% compound growth. Since youâre applying at a younger age, this option (shown as the red line in the graph) surpasses 3% growth in your early 70s. That means slightly lower coverage in the early years, but significantly more by the time youâre most likely to need care. If youâd prefer 3% growth, I can adjust your quotes.

LTC costs in Iowa
Assisted-living in Iowa is projected to cost $287,000/year by age 80 (assuming 4% annual growth). But your policy doesn't have to cover everything. Assisted-living already includes housing and meals, and any steady income, like Social Security, can bridge the gap that your policy doesn't cover.
đ§ My notes
If you'd prefer more affordable coverage for the most likely care scenario, I'd recommend choice B, Nationwide CareMatters (read our review). If youâre planning ahead for the less likelyâbut higher-costâscenario of needing memory care due to Alzheimerâs or another cognitive condition, I'd go with choice C, OneAmerica Asset Care (read our review).
đđ» Next steps
Once you've reviewed your options, just reply to my email with the one that feels closestâA, B, or C and I'll email the policy documents to you (no commitment).
đș Still learning?
Watch our 7-minute "unboring" video on the features of LTC insurance. That's me in the video.
Thanks,
Jesse
Jesse Vickey at Long Term What?
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