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| Disability insurance and long term care cover the same things. |
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| The average lifetime chance of needing long term care for an individual 65 years or older is more than 40%. |
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| People have to spend all or almost all of their assets to get Medicaid benefits. |
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| Medicare is not the primary funding source for most seniors' long term care costs. |
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| Most long term care is provided in a nursing home. |
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| Medicaid covers long term care services received at home. |
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| Nursing home expenses for Alzheimer's disease patients are covered by Medicare. |
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| The average length of stay in a nursing home is more than four years. |
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| Nearly 40% of the long term care population is under the age of 65. |
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| On average, a one-year stay in a nursing home costs about $30,000. |
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