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Long-Term Care

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Premiums for CalPERS Long-Term Care Plans Could Jump by 22%

Today, the CalPERS board will vote on a proposal to increase premiums for its long-term care insurance plans by 15% to 22%, depending on which coverage option a member has selected, the Sacramento Bee reports.

The CalPERS Health Benefits Committee approved the proposal yesterday.

About 160,000 members of CalPERS and their families have long-term care coverage through the fund (Sacramento Bee, 12/16).

Reader Comments:
  • 2
  • 12/17/2009
  • Bill Hall

CalPERS credibility is going the same way as our legislature, "promise much and provide little." As one of those 160,000, I would prefer the option to recover all of my premiums paid, and remove myself from that program. I no longer trust CalPERS' ability to manage their investments or assets.

  • 1
  • 12/16/2009
  • Earl Dworkin

This is not surprising since the majority of the plans that were written at the time were not medicaly underwritten or done with simple underwriting. Earl



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