Long-Term Care Cost Calculator
Projected cost of care by setting, and whether insurance or self-funding wins.
How this number is built
Doing it by hand
Step 1
Use local cost surveys rather than national averages; regional variation is enormous.
Step 2
Choose the setting realistically — most people move through more than one.
Step 3
Check whether any policy quoted includes inflation protection, and at what rate.
Step 4
Compare insuring against investing the same premium, including the chance care is never needed.
What people ask next
Does health insurance cover long-term care?
Generally not. Medical insurance covers treatment, not custodial care, which is what most long-term care is.
Is a hybrid policy better?
Hybrid life and care policies return something if care is never needed, at a higher premium. It is a different trade rather than a strictly better one.
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