Certification for Long-Term Care (CLTC)

March ILTCI Master Class Deal: Slash 45% and Pay Only $700 CLTC is teaming up with ILTCI to give planning professionals the tools they need to open and manage effective long-term care planning discussions with their clients. Bill Comfort, CLTC, Director of Training will be your instructor, March 8th and 9th in Philadelphia, PA. You'll receive the training you need to pass the CLTC exam and begin 2025 as a CLTC designee! This 2-day course will give you everything you need to guide families through one of life’s most crucial decisions—no added fees for course materials. Use Code: ILTCI25 and pay only $700 for the Master Class! Sign up now and save: https://zurl.co/59M6m

Looking forward to speaking at ILTCI - The Intercompany Long Term Care Insurance Conference! "The LTC Claims Tsunami - The Boomers are Coming," Monday morning at 10:45, and "Shifting from Proactive to Reactive Client Engagement," Tuesday morning at 9am. Plus I'm teaching the Certification for Long-Term Care (CLTC) MasterClass Saturday and Sunday before the conference begins. Looking forward to seeing so many of my friends and colleagues at the best LTC insurance conference of the year! Including my fellow panelists: Linda Jahnke Claude Thau Jonathan Thomas, ChFC®, CLTC Sharon Reed Craig Roers, CLTC® David Wolf Shane Van Patten, CLTC Ramona Neal, CLU, ChFC, CLTC, REBC

Calling all CLTCs! Swing by the CLTC booth at ILTCI and find your name on the CLTC Wall of Champions! 🏆✨ ↳ Take pride in your well-earned distinction ↳ Enter for a chance to win a FREE CLTC annual renewal ↳ Bring a friend—they could win one of three $50 Amazon gift cards! Come celebrate, have some fun, and show that you’re a Planning Champion! 🎉 #CLTC #LTCPlanning #ILTCI2025 #LTCChampions #AmazonGiftCard #Giveaway

Why Middle-Class Families Overlook Long-Term Care Planning—And Why It’s a Costly Mistake A recent article explores why middle-class families are not prioritizing long-term care insurance (LTCI)—and our very own Kelly Augspurger, CSA, CLTC®, LTCCP®, CLTC instructor, weighs in on the critical misconceptions holding people back. ↳ Many families underestimate the need for long-term care, not realizing the physical, emotional, and financial strain it puts on loved ones. ↳ Some believe LTCI is too expensive, but even a modest policy can significantly ease financial burdens. ↳ Medicare and Medicaid aren’t the safety nets people assume—leaving many without the care quality and choice they’d prefer. ↳ Many default to self-funding, yet LTCI is designed to supplement personal savings, reducing financial risk. With nearly 70% of people over 65 needing long-term care, having a plan is essential. Don’t wait until it’s too late. If you’re a financial professional, helping clients navigate LTC planning can be life-changing for them and their families. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d8GQ5VdD Let us know—what’s the biggest misconception you hear about LTC planning? ⬇️

Find Your Name on the CLTC Wall of Champions! Are you a LTC Planning Champion? Stop by the CLTC booth (we'll be by the bar 😉) at #ILTCI and highlight your name on the Wall of Champions! Let's celebrate your dedication to long-term care planning and spread the word! ↳ Enter our raffle to have your annual renewal fee waived! ↳Bring a friend, and they’ll have a chance to win one of three $50 Amazon gift cards! Don't miss out—have some fun, earn rewards, and let everyone know you're an LTC Planning Champion! #CLTC #LTCPlanning #ILTCI2025 #LTCChampions #AmazonGiftCard #Giveaway

If you’re not having long-term care planning conversations with your clients, then you have to ask yourself, “Am I ghosting my clients about this important topic?” If the answer is “yes,” then you need to consider, 1. A long-term care event will impact every other financial discussion and decision you have had with your client - their retirement, savings, income, and assets. 2. You've invited your competition to have that conversation for you. You don’t need to invest a lot of time (or money) to take your knowledge to the next level. Enroll in our February 20th CLTC Foundations class and learn: ↳ How to have the conversation ↳ The options your clients have ↳ How to avoid common mistakes CLTC Foundations is a 4-hour virtual live class that also offers 4 hours of CE. At a price tag of $399 it’s a small investment to ensure your clients and your AUM are protected! Hurry! The class starts tomorrow with Kelly Augspurger, CSA, CLTC®, LTCCP®! Sign up and start initiating this all-important conversation: https://zurl.co/n9CxG #CLTC #ExtendedCarePlanning #FinancialPlanning #LTCi #Insurance #Foundations

If you’re not having long-term care planning conversations with your clients, then you have to ask yourself, “Am I ghosting my clients about this important topic?” If the answer is “yes,” then you need to consider, 1. A long-term care event will impact every other financial discussion and decision you have had with your client - their retirement, savings, income, and assets. 2. You've invited your competition to have that conversation for you. You don’t need to invest a lot of time (or money) to take your knowledge to the next level. Enroll in an upcoming CLTC Foundations class and learn: ↳ How to have the conversation ↳ The options your clients have ↳ How to avoid common mistakes CLTC Foundations is a 4-hour virtual live class that also offers 4 hours of CE. At a price tag of $399 it’s a small investment to ensure your clients and your AUM are protected! Sign up and then start initiating this all-important conversation: https://zurl.co/n9CxG #CLTC #ExtendedCarePlanning #FinancialPlanning #LTCi #Insurance #Foundations

CLTC had an amazing 2024!! We are excited to share some of the highlights and thank all of you who partnered with us, supported us and helped make it happen. Here's what we mean: ✔️ 100,000+ Visitors to our consumer-focused Facebook page ✔️ 91,000 New Users exploring the CLTC website (heavily driven by consumer visits) ✔️ 51,000+ Views of our LTC Awareness Month caregiver video series ✔️ 39,917 Searches on "Find a CLTC" ✔️ 1,855 Consumer Leads generated from Facebook ✔️ 12 Regional CLTC Study Groups and 9 Webinars ✔️ 5 Consumer Whitepapers, 4 CLTC Digests, and 25 Newsletters ✔️ One LTC Leadership Summit and One Thought Leadership Study https://zurl.co/gG1ir Looking ahead to 2025, we aim even higher! If you’re not a CLTC yet, now is the time to join our growing community of professionals. Let’s continue shaping the future of extended care planning together. #YearInReview #CLTCAccomplishments #LongTermCare #ProfessionalGrowth #CLTC

We’re thrilled to see one of our CLTC instructors featured in a recent article highlighting the importance of long-term care expertise in the workplace. In "Why HR Leaders Need to Become Experts on Long-Term Care Benefits," Lori Martin, CLTC, founder of Envision Benefit Specialists and a proud CLTC instructor, emphasizes how critical planning and education are for addressing caregiving challenges. "Caregiving is an absolute crisis," Lori shared, highlighting the essential role a comprehensive long-term care plan can play in easing burdens for employees and their families. She also recommends the CLTC certification as a powerful way for professionals to enhance their knowledge and better serve clients, employees, and organizations. Read the full article here: https://zurl.co/7ySNb Sign up for a Master Class here: https://zurl.co/lzAh0 #LongTermCare #CLTC #HRLeadership #CaregivingCrisis

LTCI empowers people and their families to make the best choices for their long-term care needs! From home care to assisted living and nursing facilities, long-term care insurance (LTCI) provides financial support to ensure individuals receive the care they deserve. By the numbers: ↳ $149.7 billion in total claims paid ↳ 1.49 million claims opened ↳ $99,942 estimated average claim per claimant Planning for the future means securing peace of mind. LTCI helps families navigate care decisions with confidence and financial security. 💙 #LongTermCare #LTCI #SeniorCare #ElderCare #HealthcarePlanning #FamilySupport #AgingWell #FinancialSecurity