Washington Long-Term Care Initial 8-Hour Course

Overview

As our population ages, the need for long-term care becomes crucial. This course prepares producers and financial advisors to counsel clients on long-term care options and funding. It covers the nature of long-term care, services and providers, insurance, partnership programs, and policies, as well as federal and state programs like Medicare and Medicaid.  

It was designed to meet Washington's 8-hour initial training requirement for licensed producers who sell long-term care insurance and was written to the state's topic outline. As a required element of the training, the course includes discussion of Washington laws and regulations that govern the state's partnership program and long-term care insurance policies that are issued in this state

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Objectives

  • Explain the types of LTC providers and the services they offer
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the options and limitations of Medicare and Medicaid for paying for long-term care
  • Outline and define the purpose, function, and application of long-term care insurance
  • Identify the provisions and features found in long-term care insurance policies
  • Explain the fundamentals of LTC partnership programs and the requirements for LTCI policies that are sold with these programs
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the ethics and suitability issues that surround the sale of LTC insurance
  • Describe Washington long-term care partnership rules and understand Washington's laws and regulations governing long-term care insurance

Designed For:

Life and health insurance producers and finance professionals




Course Information

Adding additional credit may change exam requirements.