Long-Term Care Cost Calculator — Plan for Future Care Expenses
Estimate the future cost of long-term care and how much LTC insurance coverage you need.
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Total Future LTC Cost
$575,821
Future Monthly Cost
$15,995/mo
Coverage Gap
$15,995/mo
Est. LTC Premium
$240/mo
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How This Calculator Works
Future LTC cost = Today's cost × (1 + healthcare inflation)^years until need. Total = Future monthly cost × months of care. Coverage needed = gap between future cost and existing coverage.
Frequently Asked Questions
National median 2024: Nursing home private room: $105,000/year. Assisted living: $60,000/year. Home health aide: $61,000/year. Costs rise 3-5% annually.
70% of people over 65 will need some form of long-term care. Average duration: 2-3 years. 20% need care for 5+ years.
Medicare only covers short-term skilled nursing care (up to 100 days after hospitalization). It does NOT cover custodial care (help with daily activities) long-term.
Buy in your mid-50s. Premiums are lowest when healthy. After 65, premiums skyrocket or you may be uninsurable. Apply before health conditions develop.
Self-fund from savings/investments, Medicaid (if assets depleted), hybrid life insurance/LTC policies, or Veterans benefits if applicable.
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