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Acute Care

Medical care that is required for a short period of time to cure a certain illness and/or condition

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

In Long Term Care insurance, ADLs are what you do independently everyday – eating, bathing, dressing, moving about (mobility), transferring (for instance, from a bed to a chair), using the toilet, and maintaining bladder and bowel continence; ADLs are used to measure the ability to function

Pre-existing Condition

An injury, illness, or physical condition which existed prior to the issue of a health, disability, life, or Long Term Care policy

Guaranteed Renewable

In Disability Insurance, a type of insurance which cannot be cancelled or altered by the insurance company as long as you continue to pay premiums on time

Future Increase Option

In Disability Insurance, an optional benefit which allows you to purchase additional coverage up to a stated age, regardless of health, as long as your income warrants the increase

Exclusions

Certain conditions and causes which are not covered by a policy

Elimination Period

The consecutive number of days for which no benefits are payable at the start of a disability or Long Term Care claim

Earned Income

Gross salary, wages, commissions, fees, etc., you get from being actively employed

Benefit Period

The longest period of a time a disability or Long Term Care policy will pay you benefits

Disability

In Disability insurance, your physical or mental inability to perform the major duties of your occupation because of sickness or injury