LTC Facts & Figures

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$105,120/year
Average annual cost in a CA nursing home
70% of people over age 65
Will eventually need some type of long-term care
$57 Billion of LTC Costs
Were financed out-of-pocket in 2016


35% more care hours
Received by individuals with LTCi


42% of people receiving LTC
Are under the age of 65


51.5% of new LTCi Claims
Were for home care in 2018


Sources (from the top, left to right): 1. 2019 Annual Cost of Care Study; Long-Term Care Group; 2019   |   2.  Medicare & You 2015; Official US Government Medicare Handbook; 2015   |   3.  Congressional Research Service "Who Pays for Long-Term Services and Supports"; 2018

4. 2015-2016 LTCi Sourcebook; American Association for LTCi; 2016    |   5. Long-Term Care Frequently Asked Questions; National Conference of State Legislatures; 2016   |   6. American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, January 2019