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GOLDENCARE USA - Long-Term Care & Critical Care - Product Comparison Grid
NEW FROM MUTUAL OF OMAHA
Custom Solution
NEW FROM MUTUAL OF OMAHA
Secure Solution
BRAND-NEW LTC ALTERNATIVE
Critical Care - Guarantee Trust Life
GENWORTH
Privileged Choice Flex 3
A+
Ages 30-79
30% both insured, 15% one
insured, plus 15% good health
A+
Ages 30-79
30% both insured, 15% one
insured, plus 15% good health
B+
Ages 18-84 (Dependents to age 18)
N/A
A
Ages 40-75
First-Day Cash + Traditional
Reimbursement in one policy.
All benefits paid on a monthly
basis, with client-oriented
built-in features & benefits
that emphsize flexibility, and
can fit almost any budget.
First-Day Cash + Traditional
Reimbursement in one policy.
All benefits paid on a monthly
basis. Easy-to-understand
benefit choices with a simple
design and traditional
approach.
Cash Availability
Cash = 40% of Monthly HHC
No bills to submit.
No Elimination Period
Informal Care
Provided by
Friends & Family
AM Best Rating
Issue Ages
Partner/Spouse
Discounts
Market Niche
MEDAMERICA
FlexCare
B++
Ages 18-85
JOHN HANCOCK
Custom Care III 2014
A+
Ages 18-75
35% both spouses insured
Table Rates- included in policy rates
based on one or both applying
15% when one / 30% when
both CarePartners insured
An alternative to LTCi for
applicant(s) with health issues.
Easier Underwriting. No Build
Chart. Benefits paid upon
diagnosis of covered
conditions. Benefits increase
when confined to ALF or NH. *
Traditional Reimbursement
LTCi. Now offering new
FlexFit Coverage packages
designed to help keep
premiums lower and help
applicants protect assets.
FlexCare is designed as a
tax-qualified product,
offering a Cash Rider as an
optional benefit. Submission
of provider bills, proof of loss,
or other info on benefit
usage not required.
CPI Inflation targets younger
market at overall lower
premium than standard 5%
Compound. CPI varies each
year, increases based on
Consumer Price Index. Now
offering Benefit Builder.
Cash = 30% of Monthly HHC
No bills to submit.
No Elimination Period
Monthly cash benefit paid
upon diagnosis of covered
critical illnesses, including
Alzheimer’s Disease
None
Monthly Cash Benefit Rider
(includes ALF, HHC & ADC)
30X Daily Benefit
Additional Cash Benefit Rider
15% of Monthly HHC/
4.5X Daily Benefit
Monthly Cash paid, no bills to
submit when partner, friends,
family provide care. No EP
Monthly Cash paid, no bills to
submit when partner, friends,
family provide care. No EP
Monthly cash benefit can be
used for any purpose,
including informal care.
No- Care must be provided by
a Home Health Agency or a
licensed healthcare practitioner
Yes, only if receiving their
cash benefit.
Excluded unless family
member is licensed or regular
employee of HHC agency.
Benefit Dollar
Range
$1,500-$10,000
($50 Increments)
$1,500-$10,000
$1.00 Increments
Base Benefit: $500-$3,000
(LA, KS, MN, SD: $500-$6,000) *
Daily: $50 to $300 or
Monthly: $1,500 to $9,000
Daily: $50 to $500
($10 Increments)
Daily: $50 to $400 or
Monthly: $1,500 to $12,000
Benefit Period or
Maximum Policy
Amount
$50,000-$500,000
($500 Increments)
2, 3, 4 or 5 Years
6, 12, 18 or 24 months
2, 3, 4 or 5 Years
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 10 Years
2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 Years
Elimination Period
Options
0, 30, 60, 90, 180 or 365 days
Calendar Day
90, 180 or 365 days
Calendar Day
Immediate payment of benefits,
providing diagnosis is made
>30 days after effective date.
30, 90, 180 or 365 days
Calendar Day Rider
20, 30, 60, 90, 100, 180, 365
Calendar Days
30, 60, 90, 180 or 365 days
Inflation Options
Lifetime: 1% - 5% Compound
in .25% increments
10, 15, 20 Year with Buy-Up
Optional HHC EP Waiver,
200% Prof. HHC, Nonforfeiture,
Shared Care, Joint Waiver of
Premium, Survivorship,
Security (Uninsured Partner),
ALF & HHC Options: 50%, 75%
Return of Premium Death
Benefit (Less Claims): 3x MMB,
Death Before Age 65, Death at
Any Age
Compound Inflation
Lifetime: 3%, 4%, 5%
20 Years: 3%, 5%
Optional HHC EP Waiver,
Nonforfeiture, Shared Care,
Security (Uninsured Partner),
ALF & HHC Options: 50%, 75%
Return of Premium Death
Benefit (Less Claims): 3x MMB
N/A
2%, 3%, 4%, 5% Compound
5% Simple, 3% FPO
Restoration of Benefits (built-in),
Return of Premium Death
(Less Claims Paid)
Optional HHC EP Waiver,
Nonforfeiture, Monthly Benefits,
Elimination Period Option:
Calendar Day
ALF & HHC Options: 50%
Shared Benefit Rider: includes
Shared Care and Joint Waiver
of Premium
Compound or Simple:
Lifetime: 3% or 5%
2x Max: 3% or 5%
20-Day HHC EP Rider,
Monthly Benefits, Nonforfeiture,
Restoration of Benefits,
Shared Care, Shared Waiver,
Survivor Benefit,
Graded ROP-to-75, ROP-to-80,
ALF/HHC/ADC Options: 50%,
75%, 100%, 125%,
10-Year Pay / 20-Year Pay
Benefit Builder
CPI Automatic
5% Compound
Optional HHC EP Waiver,
Nonforfeiture, Monthly Benefits,
Shared Care, Additional Cash
Benefit Rider
All States Except:
HI, MT, NY
All States Except:
HI, MT, NY
All States Except:
FL, MN, NV
All States Except:
CA, CT, DC, IN, NY
Optional Riders
State Availability
(Benefits & Options
may vary by state)
10/2014
Reduced Benefit Period for illnesses
with shorter recovery times
* Benefit increase for ALF & NH
does not apply in states
offering Base Benefits up to
$6,000
All States Except:
CA, CT, FL, GA, MA, NH
NH, NY, PA, RI, UT, VA, VT
All States Except:
CA, HI, IN, MD, NY, VT
CT, FL & MT Launch Flex 3 11/17/2014
Abbreviations: ALF = Assisted Living Facility, HHC = Home Health Care, NH = Nursing Home, EP = Elimination Period