Mutual of Omaha Temporarily Not Accepting LTC Apps for Ages 65+

Mutual of Omaha Temporarily Not Accepting LTC Apps for Ages 65+
April 16, 2020

Throughout the rapidly evolving pandemic, Mutual of Omaha has been continuously evaluating the underwriting and new business practices to support business continuity, deliver a consistently high level of service, and maintain financial strength.

As a result, effective Thursday, April 16, 2020, a temporary change will be implemented. Mutual of Omaha will not be accepting LTC applications for individuals 65 and older. All LTC cases not already approved or issued will be postponed and processed as an incomplete application.

Applicants age 64 and younger will continued to be pre-qualified. The pre-qualification will be good for 60 days. If the health of the client changes or the pre-qualification is past 60 days, you will need to pre-qualify the applicant again.

*Update:

Beginning June 15, 2020, Mutual of Omaha will accept LTC applications for applicants age 65 and over in the following states:  Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware,Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland,Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.  Mutual of Omaha will continue to evaluate availability to conduct face to face exams in all other states. 

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