If you collect benefits from a policy and then recover to the point where you are not receiving care qualifying you for benefits for a certain period of time, you can have those benefits restored back to the original level. Look to see if this is a provision in the policy or if it is available as a rider for an additional premium.
An provision in some long-term care plans which restores a person's lifetime maximum benefit amount in small increments after a claim has been paid. Usually, only a small amount ($1,000 to $3,000) may be restored annually.
describes when you use only part of your benefits, recover and do not use them for a specified period of time, they are then restored in full.
Occurs when an insurance provider adds benefit dollars back into a policyholder's lifetime maximum benefit after recovery from a long-term care need for which benefits were paid.
A provision in many Major Medical Plans which restores a person's lifetime maximum benefit amount in small increments after a claim has been paid.
means once you are benefit-free (as defined in your particular policy) for a specified length of time, usually six months, those benefits already paid out are restored. Not all long-term care policies offer this benefit.