Tag: long term care insurance

Coverage of Dementia Services Bodes Well for Employer LTC Insurance

By John Iekel Sep 2, 2011 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Sep 2, 2011

Why should a recent tax court decision that caretaker services provided to a dementia patient are qualified long-term care (LTC) expenses be of interest to employers? Well, if you see employee benefits as a way to attract and retain good employees, and don’t yet offer LTC insurance, the ruling —  which means those services could […]

Tell the IRS What You Think of Changes Affecting LTC Insurance

By John Iekel Sep 1, 2011 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Sep 1, 2011

Do you offer long-term care (LTC) insurance to your employees? If so, and the changes the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) made to the tax and information reporting requirements affecting some LTC coverage apply, you can offer your two cents’ worth to the IRS. The PPA amended the tax rules for qualified LTC insurance, […]