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Quiz: Long-Term Care
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1. What is the national average monthly cost of nursing home care?
A. $1,310 B. $2,540 C. $4,650
2. If you enter a nursing home, what are the odds that you will be there for five years or more?
A. 2 percent chance B. 10 percent chance C. 31 percent chance
3. Most Americans over the age of 45 are well-versed in long-term care insurance issues and have some form of coverage.
A. True B. False
4. Medicare covers in-home visits by a home health aide.
5. At what age do most people buy long-term care insurance?
A. 40 B. 60 C. 80
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