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title: Annual LTC statement of benefits - a critical addition to LTC planning
description: According to the American Association for Long-term Care Insurance, almost 8.1 million Americans own long-term care insurance policies.  Often, however, they pay their premiums year after year without understanding the value of those benefits because all their insurance carriers send at renewal time is a simple invoice.
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# [Annual LTC statement of benefits - a critical addition to LTC planning](https://www.ltcipartners.com/blog/annual-ltc-statement-of-benefits-a-critical-addition-to)

 Written by [LTCI Partners](https://www.ltcipartners.com/blog/author/ltci-partners) | Sep 30, 2012 2:32:00 PM

According to the American Association for Long-term Care Insurance, almost 8.1 million Americans own long-term care insurance policies.  Often, however, they pay their premiums year after year without understanding the value of those benefits because all their insurance carriers send at renewal time is a simple invoice.

Therefore, it's good to see John Hancock introducing a "Current Statement of Benefits" for policyholders buying their newest policy series.  Take a look below - the statement of benefit allows a policyholder to view their current benefit pool and the growth in the pool. 

Let's hope this is a trend and more policyholders can see their current, inflation adjusted benefits at a glance.

 

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