Helpful Links to Long-Term Care Websites

There is a computer available for use at the Long-term Care Insurance Resource Center during business hours.  

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: www.medicare.gov
- From the main page, scroll down the left side of categories and click on ‘Long Term Care’: there are several options to access.

National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information: www.longtermcare.gov
-  An information website from the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

New York State Attorney General’s Office: www.oag.state.ny.us
- Information about living trusts; health care proxies; housing for seniors

New York State Department of Insurance: www.ins.state.ny.us
From the main page, click on ‘senior citizens’, and then scroll down the page and there are several options under ‘Long Term Care’, including ‘Basics of Long Term Care’.

* The website also has a “Sample Annual Premiums” tool.

New York State’s long-term care insurance educational campaign also has a website with helpful information:  www.planaheadny.com.

New York State Department of Health: www.health.state.ny.us
- From the main page, scroll down the categories on the left side and click on ‘Long Term Care’. There are several options, including a link to the “Plan Ahead NY” website.

New York State Office for the Aging: www.aging.state.ny.us:
- From the main page, scroll down the categories listed on the left side of the page, click on ‘Aging’, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page, where you will find the heading ‘Long Term Care Insurance”, click on ‘Learn about consumer protections and long-term care insurance policies’.

New York State Partnership for Long Term Care: www.nyspltc.org