Long-Term Care

Last updated August 10, 2009 12:26:13 AM PDT

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Find links to information about long-term care insurance, and find out if it is right for you.

Long-term care insurance offers coverage for the cost of a nursing home, assisted care facility, home care, or community care. It is available to UC employees through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).

See the CalPERS Information Guide for:

A description of long-term care
An explanation of when it is needed
Types of plans

Apply

The application period is April 1-June 30. You can enroll in the CalPERS Long-Term Care Program during the next application period in spring 2008.

Eligibility

All California public employees, retirees, their spouses, parents, parents-in-law, and adult siblings are eligible to apply.

More information

To get detailed information on the CalPERS Long-Term Care Program:

Go to the CalPERS Web site.
Complete the self-identification process:
1. "Select Your Current Member Status." If you are a current UC employee, select Active Member, then click Next. (If not, make the appropriate selection and click Next).
2. "Select your Current Member Category." If you are a current UC employee, select "State Agency or California State University employee," then click Next. (If not, make the appropriate selection and click Next).
3. "Confirm your Member View." Click Confirm.
Under "Member Information," select Long-Term Care Program for more information, or use these links (links will not work unless you have completed steps 1 and 2):

For more information, contact CalPERS.

Notice: The information on this page summarizes provisions of university policies and/or collective bargaining agreements. Refer to the Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM) or applicable collective bargaining agreement for full text of referenced information.

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