Perhaps you or a loved one has recognized the need for long-term care insurance (LTC). This type of insurance is not just “nursing home” coverage. It’s insurance that helps assure you of continued independence in your later years and protects the personal assets you’ve acquired. Long-term care insurance helps to pay for medical care for an extended period of time, whether that be in a nursing facility, rehabilitation facility or providing in-home assistance to those who need help with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). For the benefit to become payable, the person insured by the policy usually must show an inability to perform two or more of the ADLs, such as dressing, bathing, toileting, cleaning, cooking, incontinence and transferring from a bed.
As the population ages, more and more people will require long-term care, necessitating the increased need for long-term care insurance, and the likelihood of an increased percentage in LTC insurance denials. But the LTC insurance industry has suffered numerous financial problems over the years. Many companies sold policies providing too great of coverage for the premium they charged. These companies simply did not anticipate the inevitable, and significant, increase in health care costs experienced over the past decade and more. Several of these companies have gone out of business. Many others ceased selling LTC policies altogether.
If your LTC claim has been denied, contact the experienced Long-Term Care Insurance claim attorneys of McDermott Law, LLC. You can reach us by phone at 303-964-1800, or complete our contact form. We offer free Review of Denied Claims. Our Denver office serves clients throughout the Rocky Mountain region.
Long-term care insurance companies deny claims for a variety of reasons. When this happens, the policyholders – often a senior citizen – can be financially ruined. The cost of a nursing home or another assisted facility care is extremely expensive (costing as much as $10,000 per month for some facilities). A denied claim can be disastrous for the person and his or her family who were expecting to have the financial security promised by the insurance company.
Denials come in many forms. Some of the more frequent reasons are:
If you purchased long-term care insurance coverage in Denver, you or your parent may find yourself having a difficult time collecting on an LTC policy. These companies are now in a position of not being able to pay what they agreed upon. The way to solve that problem is to deny or delay your claim. Common LTD insurance companies in business today are:
Insurance companies will deny payment of these benefits for various reasons. The pursuit of a denied claim can be incredibly overwhelming for many people who need long-term care, as well as for their families. If you or someone you know has fallen victim to a long-term care insurance company, contact the bad faith insurance attorneys at McDermott Law.
For a free Review of Denied Claims, complete our contact form or call us in Denver at 303-964-1800. We represent clients throughout Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region.
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