GTL’s Recover Cash | What is Caregiver Burnout?

Where Short-Term Care Meets Support for Your Client’s Loved Ones Family Caregiver Support + Cash Benefits! Offered through GTL’s Home Health Care Rider, TCARE’s Family Concierge Service is designed to support your client’s loved ones and prevent caregiver burnout. TCARE enables family caregivers to focus on what matters most: taking care of themselves while caring for their loved ones.   View Caregiver Burnout Flyer   Did You Know? 57% of caregivers report high levels of stress, anxiety, and/or depression 40 Million reported family caregivers in the past 5 years 85% of family caregivers do not receive any respite care  
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Categories: Guarantee Trust Life, Industry News, and Short-Term Care.

Swiss Re to Withdraw From Digital Insurer iptiQ, Reports Strong Q1 Net Income of $1.1B

By L.S. Howard | May 16, 2024 Swiss Re announced plans to withdraw from its digital B2B2C insurance business, iptiQ, following a strategic review. The iptiQ business lost $250 million in 2023, but the loss was projected to be less in 2024. Nevertheless, Swiss Re decided its capital would be better used for its core activities, according to John Dacey, Swiss Re’s chief financial officer, during a media call to discuss the group’s first quarter results. Options for iptiQ could include potential sales, managing the business tighter for those activities that are very close to breakeven, and putting into runoff
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Categories: Industry News and Medicare Supp./Adv..

Good News: Start The Extended Care Conversation With These 2 Graphics

Two OmniFlex™ Infographics Available For Use ManhattanLife has developed and made available two consumer-use OmniFlex infographics to help you spread awareness and start the extended care conversation with your clients. Click below to view/download each:     Remember to bookmark our GoldenCare Assets page, where we keep all OmniFlex assets, tools and marketing materials up-to-date for your use!       Questions? Call our Marketing Team at 800-842-7799!    
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Industry News, and Short-Term Care.

Medicare Solutions – Omaha Family of Companies

Medicare Supplement: Upcoming Rate Adjustments View upcoming rate adjustments for various states.   Why Do Medicare Clients Need Dental and Cancer Insurance? – April Webinar Discover why Medicare clients need Dental and cancer insurance and how to approach the subject.   Why Your Clients Should Be Using Customer Access Help your clients access and manage their Mutual of Omaha account through our secure Customer Access portal.   Upcoming Rate Adjustments View upcoming rate adjustments for various states.   Heads Up – Have You Checked Your Balance? Learn and earn with Marketing Credits in 2024 and get reimbursed for your select
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Categories: Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Don’t Forget to use our LTC Cost of Care Calculator!

The LTC Cost of Care Calculator lists state-specific and projected inflation figures for the following: Home Health Care Cost Assisted Living Facility Cost Nursing Home (private and semi-private room) Equipped with this valuable information, you and your clients are informed on what types of benefits are necessary to meet each customer’s unique needs. Head to SPA and see how easy it is to use the cost of care calculator. Give it a try here!   Don’t Forget to use our LTC Cost of Care Calculator!   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

NGL’s 2023 Annual Report is now available

NOW AVAILBLE! View our 2023 Annual Report National Guardian Life (NGL) is pleased to announce the availability of their 2023 Annual Report! Explore the report to learn about our company’s journey, financials and our 115th anniversary. Read and download our Annual Report for the year of 2023. Ratings current as of 05/25/23.   For agent inquires contact your dedicated NGL Agent Services Team at 888.505.2332 or status@ngl-essentialltc.com. For sales questions contact the Long Term Care Sales Team at LTC@nglic.com.   NGL’s 2023 Annual Report     #goldencareagent #ngl #longtermcare
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and National Guardian Life.

Introducing e-Policy Delivery!

Introducing e-Policy Delivery! Beginning April 1, 2024 all policies will now be issued through our new e-Delivery process. You as the agent will now have the ability to email your clients their policy documents and securely get their signatures electronically, all through the Agent Resource Center! By selecting the Electronic Policy Delivery link under the e-Statements dropdown, you will be able to access and track any policy issued within 60 days with the ability to download the Agent Packet, Client Policy, Documents for Client Signature, and send or resend emails to your clients to acquire their signatures, if needed. This
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and National Guardian Life.

Introducing CareGuide

  To:         All Associates From:  Todd Hayden Date:    May 3, 2024 Producer, I am thrilled to announce that we will be transitioning our partnership from Health Advocate to our new Patient advocacy and assistance company, CareGuide. This exciting new collaboration promises to bring valuable benefits to both our producers and their clients. Here are just a few highlights of the CareGuide Service:     Hospital Bill Eraser – We use our innovative technology to reduce or possibly even eliminate large hospital bills via statute-required financial assistance programs and billing error/fraud analysis. Pricing Portal – We
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Categories: Industry News, Manhattan Life, and Short-Term Care.

Thrivent differentiators—Caregiver Resources

Navigating care for loved ones isn’t easy, but Thrivent’s Caregiver Resources provide financial and emotional support This reprint from Thrivent magazine shares stories of how this member benefit is positively impacting the lives of family caregivers. It also provides a sample of the content that one can find with Homethrive.   Access Article     #goldencareagent #thrivent #ltc
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.

Thrivent Featured in ThinkAdvisor

Why Extended Care Planning Remains Critical for Women Working women ages 40 and up often juggle career and family obligations in a way that virtually no other demographic group does. Often at the peak of their earning power, many women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s are also primary caregivers for younger members of their families, and frequently for one or more parents or in-laws as well. Given these responsibilities, it’s no surprise that women often postpone thinking about their own future, particularly when it comes to potential extended care needs. In this ThinkAdvisor article, Wendy McCullough, VP—Solutions, Pricing and
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.