CONNECTICUT PARTNERSHIP FOR LONG TERM CARE

The Connecticut Parnership for Long Term Care is a joint effort by the Connecticut state government and the private insurance industry to help Connecticut residents meet their long term care needs without depleting all of their assets to pay for care. It is administered by the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management http://www.ct.gov/opm/cwp/view.asp?a=2995&q=383452.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Residents of Connecticut may purchase long term care insurance to protect a specified amount of their assets from being counted as part of an eligibility determination for Medicaid (Title 19). Individuals may purchase a policy for a specific amount of coverage. Should they eventually need long term care at home or in a nursing home, the insurance company will pay benefits towards the cost of care. If the individual then applies for Medicaid, he or she will be allowed to retain assets up to the amount that the policy paid and not have this amount counted towards the Medicaid program asset limit.

For more information, or counseling, as well as a list of companies licensed to sell long term care insurance in Connecticut, contact the Long Term Care Partnership at the Conn. Dept. of Social Services.

TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:
Search by program name: Conn. Partnership for Long Term Care

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PREPARED BY: 211/rj
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: August2007