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Compare all hybrid LTC plans

Most agents sell one or two hybrid Long Term Care Insurance carriers. We're independent — we quote eleven side-by-side. Filter by what actually matters, see the honest trade-off every carrier makes, and shortlist what fits.

01 — The lineup

Eleven hybrid plans, side by side

Most agents sell one or two carriers. Below is the full hybrid LTC bench — every plan we actively quote, with the dimensions that actually move the decision.

Hybrid plans compared
11
Every carrier we quote
Feature dimensions
22
Per carrier, side by side
Cash indemnity carriers
4
100% cash at claim time
100% international
2
No facility-only restriction
02 — Quick triage

Find your plan in 30 seconds

Four questions, three recommendations. A starting point before you dig into the full comparison below.

The four questions
Pick one in each row
Q1Who's applying?
Q2How would you prefer to pay?
Q3What matters most to you?
Q4Your health profile?
03 — Filterable bench

All 11 hybrid plans, your filters

Toggle the filters that fit your situation. Plans that don't match drop out. Click any card to add it to the side-by-side table below.

Quick filters
Toggle what matters
Minimum issue age you need40
Maximum issue age you need80
11of 11 plans match
Minnesota Life
A+
Securian SecureCare IV
Whole life · Single life
Cash indemnityRetroactive day-91100% internationalROP options
Issue ages
40–75
Elimination
90 days
LTC payment
Cash indemnity
International
100%

Why it's on the list: The benchmark for cash indemnity plus international travel coverage.

Minnesota Life
A+
Securian SecureCare III
Whole life · Single life
Flex pay optionsIssue ages 40-80ROP day 1
Issue ages
40–80
Elimination
90 days
LTC payment
Cash or reimbursement
International
Partial

Why it's on the list: Still available where SecureCare IV isn't approved yet. Issues up to age 80.

Lincoln Financial Group
A+
Lincoln MoneyGuard Fixed Advantage
Universal life · Single life
Zero-day elim80% cash or 100% reimburseLenient UWIssue ages to 79
Issue ages
30–79
Elimination
0 days
LTC payment
Cash or reimbursement
International
Facility only

Why it's on the list: Fastest underwriting in the industry, zero-day elimination, and client choice of cash or reimbursement at claim.

Lincoln Financial Group
A+
Lincoln MoneyGuard Market Advantage
Variable UL · Single life
Market upside80% cash or 100% reimburseFlex payIssue ages to 79
Issue ages
30–79
Elimination
90 days
LTC payment
Cash or reimbursement
International
Facility only

Why it's on the list: Market-based LTC pool with client choice of cash or reimbursement at claim.

Nationwide
A+
Nationwide CareMatters II
Universal life · Single life
Cash indemnityRetroactive day-91Lenient UW
Issue ages
30–70
Elimination
90 days
LTC payment
Cash indemnity
International
Partial

Why it's on the list: Cash indemnity, retroactive day-91 refund, and automatic waiver of premium.

Nationwide
A+
Nationwide CareMatters Together
Last-survivor UL · Joint life
Joint lifeShared poolFlexible paymentIndexed inflation
Issue ages
30–70
Elimination
90 days
LTC payment
Cash or reimbursement
International
Partial

Why it's on the list: The only true joint-life hybrid — one policy, both spouses, shared benefit pool.

OneAmerica
A+
OneAmerica Asset-Care
Whole life · Single or joint
Joint or singleLifetime extensionIssue ages to 80Whole life chassis
Issue ages
35–80
Elimination
90 days
LTC payment
75% indemnity
International
Facility only

Why it's on the list: Optional Lifetime Continuation of Benefits — only hybrid with truly unlimited extension.

Brighthouse Financial
A
Brighthouse SmartCare
Indexed UL · Single life
Cash indemnity100% internationalIndexed UL upsideMetLife lineage
Issue ages
35–69
Elimination
90 days
LTC payment
Cash indemnity
International
100%

Why it's on the list: Indexed UL chassis with cash indemnity and full international coverage.

MassMutual
A++
MassMutual CareChoice
Whole life · Single life
Mutual companyA++ ratedDividend eligibleLow min premium
Issue ages
35–75
Elimination
90 days
LTC payment
Reimbursement
International
None

Why it's on the list: Highest financial strength rating (A++) plus dividend potential as a mutual.

New York Life
A++
New York Life Asset Flex
Universal life · Single life
A++ ratedBrand strengthROP optionsAll-state availability
Issue ages
30–75
Elimination
0 days
LTC payment
Reimbursement
International
Facility only

Why it's on the list: A++ financial strength rating, all-state availability, and strong home modification benefit.

Northwestern Mutual
A++
Northwestern Mutual LongTerm Advantage
Whole life · Single life
A++ ratedMutual companyDividend eligibleUp to 10-yr benefit
Issue ages
40–75
Elimination
84 days
LTC payment
Reimbursement
International
None

Why it's on the list: Mutual company with strongest dividend history. Whole life death benefit growth over decades.

04 — Side by side

Up to four plans, fifteen dimensions each

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05 — By situation

Best fit by who you are

Eight situations we see often. Our top pick plus a runner-up for each — not one-size-fits-all, but a useful starting point.

The couple who travels abroad

Snowbirds, retirees with property overseas, or just three months a year in Italy.

Our pick
Securian SecureCare IV

Only true 100% international coverage with no restriction on care type — home health or facility, anywhere.

Also worth considering: Brighthouse SmartCare (100% with US-physician prescription)

The healthy 55-year-old who wants speed

Few medications, wants to lock in pricing while young, doesn't want bloodwork.

Our pick
Lincoln MoneyGuard Fixed Advantage

Fastest underwriting in the industry — no labs, no APS, real-time approval possible. Lowest premium for the benefit.

Also worth considering: Securian SecureCare IV (also no labs)

The couple wanting one shared policy

Both spouses healthy, want simplicity of one application, one premium, shared benefit pool.

Our pick
Nationwide CareMatters Together

The only true joint-life hybrid in the market today. One policy, both spouses, shared pool, automatic waiver of premium.

Also worth considering: OneAmerica Asset-Care (joint option, but requires full underwriting)

The applicant with diabetes or BP issues

Routine medications, not declined elsewhere, just wants the most forgiving underwriting.

Our pick
Lincoln MoneyGuard Fixed Advantage

Most forgiving streamlined UW in the market. No labs unless absolutely necessary.

Also worth considering: Securian SecureCare IV (streamlined UW, APS for cause only)

The death-benefit-first buyer

Long Term Care is a hedge — the death benefit to heirs is the main goal.

Our pick
Northwestern Mutual LongTerm Advantage

Mutual whole life chassis with the strongest dividend history. Death benefit grows over decades.

Also worth considering: MassMutual CareChoice (A++ mutual), OneAmerica Asset-Care

The investor who wants market upside

Comfortable with some complexity, wants the LTC pool to grow if equity markets do.

Our pick
Brighthouse SmartCare

Indexed UL chassis with S&P 500 participation. LTC pool grows with market gains, principal protected from market losses.

Also worth considering: Lincoln MoneyGuard Market Advantage (variable UL — more upside, more risk)

The applicant who's been declined elsewhere

Type II diabetes uncontrolled, recent cancer, memory concerns — traditional underwriting is off the table.

Our pick
Annuity-based LTC (Athene or North American)

If you can't qualify for any of the 11 hybrids on this page, the conversation pivots to annuity-based Long Term Care riders with no medical underwriting.

Also worth considering: We cover those on the LTC Annuity page

The single applicant over 75

Most carriers cap at 75. Need to find one that takes older issue ages.

Our pick
Securian SecureCare III

Issue ages up to 80 (vs SecureCare IV's 75). OneAmerica Asset-Care also goes to 80.

Also worth considering: OneAmerica Asset-Care (35–80, but full underwriting required)

See your numbers from every carrier

Feature comparisons get you to the shortlist. Premium quotes get you to the decision. We shop all eleven hybrid carriers alongside traditional and annuity-based options — your age, your state, your health, on one page.

Educational comparison only. This page summarizes high-level features and is not a substitute for a policy illustration or formal quote. Product availability and features may vary by state. Premium pricing depends on health, gender, tobacco use, exact age, and design choices not shown here. Insurance policy guarantees are subject to the financial strength and claims-paying ability of the issuing carrier.

Data sources.LTC Tree internal review of each carrier's product literature. Feature lists are summaries — refer to each carrier's contract for full terms, exclusions, and limitations.

LTC Tree is an independent insurance brokerage licensed in all 50 states. We are compensated by carriers when a policy is placed, at standard rates set by each carrier — so we have no financial incentive to recommend one over another.