What is the age limit to buy long term care insurance?
Expert Answer by Steve Weisman
Steve Weisman hosts the nationally syndicated radio show A Touch of Grey, heard on more than 50 stations, including WABC in New York City and KRLA in Los Angeles. He is a practicing lawyer specializing in estate planning and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
Generally, insurance companies do not sell long-term care insurance policies to people over the age of 84. Even if you were able to find a company that would sell you long-term care insurance at that age, the premium would probably be prohibitive.
