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Topics Covered: Basics of personal financial planning: saving to self-insure for long-term care Panel of consumer and industry representatives Hawaii's public savings plan for universal coverage of LTC. Also, please make sure to pick up an evaluation & fill it out. Thanks!.
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Topics Covered: Basics of personal financial planning: saving to self-insure for long-term care Panel of consumer and industry representatives Hawaii's public savings plan for universal coverage of LTC Also, please make sure to pick up an evaluation & fill it out. Thanks! MN Dept of Human ServicesPolicy Briefing Four: Private and Public Savings PlansFriday, June 4, 2004
Funding Long-Term Care Into Retirement Presented by: Dave Bergstrom Minnesota State Retirement System June 4, 2004
Life ExpectanciesSource: Hoover Institution MALEFEMALE 1935 59 63 2004 74 81 MSRS Retiree - life expectancy at age 65 81 85
Personal Savings Rates 19651993 11.3% 2.7% * Source: National Commission on Retirement Policy
■Social Security major source of income for 66% of retirees. ■Social Security only source for 16%.
■Income from private pensions has grown from 16% to 30%. ■Fewer than 50% of workers contributing to a pension plan. ■Only 21% of those eligible contribute the maximum amount the employer would match.
RULE OF 72 ■ To determine how long it takes to double money divide 72 by earnings rate. ■Example: 72 divided by 8% return = 9 years to double money.
$750,000 $323,000 Start at Age 25 Age 35 - Save $50 per week on a tax deferred basis - Retire at Age 65 - 8% average return
Tax Deferred Retirement Plans ■Defined Contribution Plan - Benefit based on account value - 401k - 457 - 403(b) - IRA’s ■Defined Benefit Plan - Benefit based on years of service and average salary. Saving Vehicles
Saving Vehicles (cont.) Tax free at payout - Roth IRA’s - President’s $7,500 savings proposal * Contributions are made with after tax dollars.
Saving Vehicles (cont.) Tax Free Savings Accounts ■Voluntary Employee’s Beneficiary Association (VEBA) ■Health Care Savings Accounts ■Health Care Reimbursement Accounts
Post-EmploymentHealth Care Savings Plan ■Employees can build a tax-free savings account. - Tax free going in - Tax free going out ■Account dollars can be used to offset employees and/or dependent medical expenses into retirement.
Post-Employment Health Care Savings PlanEligible Payouts • Health Insurance Premiums • Medicare Part B • Dental Costs • Long term care premiums • Eye care costs • Co payments • For other eligible expenses, see IRS publication 502 • Many over the counter drugs
Defined Benefit Plan Health Insurance Proposal for State Employees ■Employer contribution of ½ of 1% Participants’ years until retirementMonthly Benefit 3 $35 4 $35 5 $40 6 $46 7 $53 8 $61 9 $70 10 $80 11 $91 12 $103 13 $126 14 $140 15 or more $155 ■Benefits increase at inflation up to 5% per year payable to employees with 15 years of service.
Solutions ■Increase retirement savings ■More flexible Health Care Savings Accounts and incentives for Long-Term Care. ■ Control Health and Long-Term Care costs ■ Work longer to pay for Health and Long-Term Care Insurance.
Panel Discussion • Laurie Laner, President, Financial Designs, Inc. • Hal Freshley, PhD, Director of Policy, Minnesota Board on Aging
Long Term CareNeeds Financial Designs, Inc. Laurie I. Laner, CFP
Age Shift in Minnesota • In 1990, 1 in 8 Minnesotans was 65 years of age or older. • In 2030, 1 in 4 Minnesotans will be 65 years of age or older. Newman Financial Services: Aging initiative: Project 2030 Final Report, December 1998
Number of Workers per Retiree Trend HCFA Office of Research & Demonstrations, 1994
Generic ComparisonAnalysis of Benefits and Policies Prudential versus John Hancock This represents only 2 pages of a 7 page example only – material is dated January 2003.
Generic ComparisonAnalysis of Benefits and Policies Prudential versus John Hancock This represents only 2 pages of a 7 page example only – material is dated January 2003.
5 Minutes for Small Group Discussion • Please discuss the presenters’ material • Each site should pick the “best” question or two, and be prepared to present it to the group • Sites will be called upon in alphabetical order (with St. Paul last) • Either the facilitator or the person with the question should be prepared to ask it
Marilyn Seely, former Director of the Executive Office on Aging, State of Hawaii
Next Briefing: August 6th 9am - Noon • Topic: Housing strategiesSpecific topics covered: • Using housing equity • Reverse mortgages • House-sharing or modifications
In Closing... Marlene Stum, PhD, of the University of Minnesota, Extension Service. Her web site: http://fsos.che.umn.edu/stum/financingltc/intro.html