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  • Healthcare professionals discuss paperwork.

    Inflation in health care costs offer planning opportunities

    Financial professionals can provide valuable guidance now to help more people plan ahead for higher health care costs.

    Client outcomes October 26, 2022
    • client relationships
    • health & longevity planning
    • health care
    • inflation
  • Health care costs resume their rise after a COVID-related pause

    COVID-19 brought a reprieve on the amounts spent on health care. But it’s worth taking the time to examine what brought that slowdown and why it’s only temporary.

    Client outcomes August 8, 2022
    • habits
    • health care
    • inflation
    • Long-term care
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    COVID magnified the need to improve access to mental health care.

    The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t have an impact only on people’s physical health; it also created a mental health crisis.

    Practice Management July 15, 2022
    • client relationships
    • health care
    • Long-term care
    • mental health
  • a happy older couple

    Planning for health care costs at every stage of retirement planning

    Help your clients understand the potential costs associated with health care in retirement and be prepared for whatever comes their way.

    Client outcomes April 15, 2022
    • client relationships
    • health care
    • Long-term care
    • retirement planning
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    Healthcare Expenses & Medicare: Discovering What’s Covered, Uncovering What’s Not

    Understanding what Medicare does and does not cover allows beneficiaries to effectively plan for healthcare costs

    Client outcomes August 25, 2022
    • health care
    • Long-term care
    • Medicare
    • retirement planning
  • Hospital with doctor, patients, family

    Medicare 101: Understanding Healthcare in Retirement

    Help your clients know where to start when it comes to Medicare planning with these Medicare 101 basics.

    Client outcomes October 13, 2021
    • health care
    • Medicare
    • retirement planning
    • Social Security
  • A happy couple having a meeting.

    How to help clients maximize Medicare and Social Security benefits

    Where Medicare and Social Security meet; how to help clients maximize benefits and minimize costs

    Client outcomes September 14, 2023
    • health care
    • retirement planning
    • Social Security
  • A child helping an elderly woman with watering the plant.

    Clarity is needed to help clients plan for the benefits of life insurance and long-term care

    Help clear up client’s confusion and start them on a path toward a plan for long-term care and a more secure financial future.

    Client outcomes July 28, 2023
    • health care
    • Long-term care
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    The importance of long-term care planning for LGBTQ+ clients

    LGTBQ seniors often have additional concerns and may face additional challenges when planning for safe, high-quality LTC.

    Client outcomes January 5, 2023
    • client relationships
    • lgbtq
    • Long-term care
    • retirement planning
  • Finding the Right Fit for your Client’s Long-term Care Planning

    There are more options than ever to help your client find LTC coverage that fits into their overall financial approach.

    Client outcomes December 29, 2022
    • client relationships
    • health care
    • Long-term care
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    How to use in-plan protected income solutions to improve retirement confidence

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