Who can purchase LTC insurance?
In general, anyone ages 18 TO 84, in reasonably good health, without memory problems, dementia, or Alzheimers, who doesn't use a wheelchair, walker or oxygen can purchase coverage. See below for a partial list of those who cannot purchase. NOTE: Once accepted for coverage, pre-existing and future health conditions are covered.
Specific Pre-existing Health Conditions that prevent purchase:
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AIDS
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Amputation due to disease
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ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
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Bladder/Bowel incontinence requiring assistance
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Blindness due to disease or with ADL limitations
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Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)
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Chorea
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Chronic Memory Loss
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Cystic Fibrosis
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Dementia
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Dialysis, Kidney (renal)
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Forgetfulness
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Gangrene due to Diabetes or Peripheral Vascular Disease
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Hemiplegia
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Hoyer Lift
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Immune Deficiency Syndrome
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Memory Loss Chronic
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Mesothelioma
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Muscular Dystrophy
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Organ Transplants, except kidney transplants
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Organic Brain Syndrome
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Oxygen Use, except if used for headaches or sleep apnea
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Paralysis/Paraplegia
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Parkinson's Disease
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Quadriplegia
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Senility
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Spinal Cord injury with ADL limitations
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Stroke (CVA)
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Surgery/Proceedure recommended but not yet completed
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Testing prescribed but not yet accomplished
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Total Parenteral Nutrition (feeding tube)
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Walker Use
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Wheelchair Use.