Medicare Doesn’t Cover Most Long-Term Care
Campaign theme: “Medicare Doesn’t Cover Most Long-Term Care”
Hook: Medicare Open Enrollment (Oct 15 – Dec 7) has retirees reviewing their coverage. Most assume Medicare or savings will pay for long-term care; Medicare pays only for short-term skilled care.
Converts to: new landing page (free Buyer’s Guide download and quote request)
Campaign code: MKT-2610-MEDICARE-GAP · UTM: mkt_2026_10_medicare_ltc_gap
Concept: built from the supplied “Long-Term Care Asset Protection” graphic, re-branded to DRAFT LTC Marketing’s navy and gold. Placeholder phone, “legal strategies,” and “information will never be shared” claims were replaced with the site’s real phone number, insurance-only language, and the site’s existing consent wording.
Upgraded landing page: Free Family Care Plan Review: “Medicare Doesn’t Cover Most Long-Term Care”, rebuilt on the same structure and speed standard as the other campaign landing pages, with the site’s HubSpot Quote Request form and [Agent - Advisor Name]’s 12-second video. Approved and published Oct 9, 2026 at draftltcmarketing.com/medicare-and-long-term-care/ (live version without the presenter video).

Message focus: Medicare’s limit → the cost of care → three ways to protect your assets
Every channel below carries this through-line
- Medicare and Medigap don’t pay for long-term (custodial) care at home, in assisted living, or in a nursing home; you pay all costs for those services. Medicare.gov
- Medicare’s skilled nursing benefit is short term: up to 100 days per benefit period after a qualifying hospital stay, and only while you need daily skilled care. Medicare.gov
- In 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20, $217 a day for days 21–100, and all costs from day 101. CMS
- Custodial care, such as help with bathing, dressing, and eating, isn’t covered when it’s the only care you need. Medicare.gov
- National medians in 2025: $114,975 a year for a semi-private nursing home room, $129,575 private, $80,080 for a non-medical caregiver 44 hours a week. CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey
- Someone turning 65 today has almost a 70% chance of needing some long-term care. ACL
Release dates
- Drafts approved (due Oct 13)Thu, Oct 8, 2026
- Landing page live and indexableThu, Oct 8, 2026
- Meta ads start (Medicare Open Enrollment begins)Thu, Oct 15, 2026
- Google Ads startThu, Oct 15, 2026
- Facebook organic postThu, Oct 15, 2026
- Instagram postFri, Oct 16, 2026
- LinkedIn postFri, Oct 16, 2026
- Email sendTue, Oct 20, 2026
- Reminder storyMon, Nov 30, 2026
- Meta and Google Ads end (Open Enrollment ends)Mon, Dec 7, 2026
Runs alongside the November LTC Awareness campaign. Its Facebook post (Nov 1) and email (Nov 17) don’t fall on any date above.
Keywords, phrases & audience
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- Meta setup
- Objective: Leads or Traffic to the landing page. Special Ad Category: Financial Products & Services (required for insurance), so no age, gender or ZIP targeting. Location: Florida statewide, or 15-mile+ radius targets around Southwest Florida, Melbourne/Palm Bay, Orlando and Tampa. Placements: Advantage+ with the 4:5 feed, 1:1, 9:16 story and 1.91:1 images below.
- Who this is for
- Adults 55 to 72 reviewing Medicare during Open Enrollment who assume it covers long-term care, plus adult children 40 to 60 helping a parent choose plans. The ad copy names no health conditions.
- Google Ads audience
- Search, Florida (licensed states only), high-intent “does Medicare cover…” questions plus long-term care insurance terms. 7am–8pm ET, call extension during office hours.
- Compliance notes
- Every ad and the landing page say “Not affiliated with or endorsed by Medicare or any government agency.” No government logos or names suggesting an official notice. The campaign sells no Medicare plans, so CMS Medicare Advantage/Part D marketing rules don’t apply. [Agent - Advisor Name]’s license disclosure is on the landing page and email.
Meta ad (Facebook & Instagram paid)
MKT | Oct–Dec 2026 | Medicare and long-term care | “Medicare Doesn’t Cover Most Long-Term Care” | Meta Ads · MKT-2610-MEDICARE-GAP-META
Headline (42 chars)
Primary text (209 chars)
Description
Call to action button
Website URL (tracked, feed)
Your supplied copy, with small style edits only: “Asset based” → “asset-based,” “Long Term Care” → “long-term care,” and a serial comma. Use utm_content meta_square, meta_story or meta_landscape when an ad uses only one image.
Optional A/B headline
Optional A/B primary text
Story layout keeps text out of the top 250 px and bottom 340 px so Meta’s profile bar and reply/CTA overlay don’t cover it.
Facebook (organic page post)
MKT | Oct–Dec 2026 | Medicare and long-term care | “Medicare Doesn’t Cover Most Long-Term Care” | Facebook · MKT-2610-MEDICARE-GAP-FB
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MKT | Oct–Dec 2026 | Medicare and long-term care | “Medicare Doesn’t Cover Most Long-Term Care” | Instagram · MKT-2610-MEDICARE-GAP-IG
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Reminder story text · Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Story link sticker (tracked)
MKT | Oct–Dec 2026 | Medicare and long-term care | “Medicare Doesn’t Cover Most Long-Term Care” | LinkedIn · MKT-2610-MEDICARE-GAP-LI
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Email campaign
MKT | Oct–Dec 2026 | Medicare and long-term care | “Medicare Doesn’t Cover Most Long-Term Care” | Email · MKT-2610-MEDICARE-GAP-EM
Send Tue, Oct 20, 2026 · HubSpot draft (unsent, no recipients yet)
Medicare Doesn’t Cover Most Long-Term Care
Medicare Open Enrollment runs October 15 to December 7. While you review your coverage, it’s worth knowing what Medicare won’t pay for.
Medicare covers short-term skilled care after a hospital stay, up to 100 days. From day 21 you pay $217 a day in 2026, and from day 101 you pay all costs. Help with everyday activities like bathing, dressing, and eating isn’t covered at home, in assisted living, or in a nursing home, and Medigap doesn’t cover it either.
That care adds up quickly: a private nursing home room costs about $129,575 a year nationally (CareScout 2025). Asset-based LTC insurance, traditional long-term care insurance, and annuity care are three ways to plan for it. Our free Buyer’s Guide explains how each works.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (xxx)xxx-xxxx.
Learn More and Get the Free GuideDRAFT LTC Marketing is operated by Your Brokerage Agency Name, Ft. Myers, FL. [Agent - Advisor Name], CLTC, Florida licensed insurance agent, License # A175981, NPN # 538220. Verify at licenseesearch.fldfs.com/Licensee/211790. This is not an offer of insurance. Coverage, rates, and eligibility are determined by the issuing carrier through underwriting. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Medicare or any government agency.
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Preview text
CTA link (tracked)
Google Ads
MKT | Oct–Dec 2026 | Medicare and long-term care | “Medicare Doesn’t Cover Most Long-Term Care” | Google Ads · MKT-2610-MEDICARE-GAP-GADS
Thu, Oct 15 – Mon, Dec 7, 2026 · separate search campaign
Headlines (15)
- Medicare Doesn't Cover LTC26/30
- What Medicare Won't Pay For27/30
- Plan for Long-Term Care Costs29/30
- Protect Your Savings From LTC29/30
- Asset-Based LTC Insurance25/30
- Traditional LTC Insurance25/30
- Annuity Care Options20/30
- Free LTC Buyer's Guide22/30
- Compare LTC Options Free24/30
- Licensed LTC Specialists24/30
- Call (xxx)xxx-xxxx19/30
- Nursing Homes: $114,975/Year28/30
- Plan Before Care Is Needed26/30
- Protect What You've Worked For30/30
- No Cost to Explore Options26/30
Descriptions (4)
- Medicare covers short-term skilled care, not the custodial care most people need.81/90
- Compare asset-based, traditional, and annuity care options. Get the free buyer's guide.87/90
- A private nursing home room runs $129,575 a year nationally. Plan before you need care.87/90
- Talk with a licensed long-term care specialist. No cost to explore your options.80/90
- Ad group
- Medicare and Long-Term Care
- Exact match
- [does medicare cover long term care]
[does medicare pay for long term care]
[medicare long term care]
[does medicare pay for nursing home care] - Phrase match
- "medicare nursing home coverage"
"does medicare pay for assisted living"
"medicare 100 days nursing home"
"asset based long term care"
"hybrid long term care insurance"
"annuity long term care" - Sitelinks
- Get the Free Buyer’s Guide
Request a Free Quote
Cost of Care by State
Underwriting Guide - Call asset
- (xxx)xxx-xxxx (US, office hours)
- Final URL
https://draftltcmarketing.com/medicare-and-long-term-care/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mkt_2026_10_medicare_ltc_gap&utm_content=rsa
Landing page
Where every “Learn More” link goes · approved Oct 8, live and indexable
- URL
- Open the landing page
https://draftltcmarketing.com/medicare-and-long-term-care/ - What’s on it
- The ad’s headline and promise, a “Get your free guide” card (Buyer’s Guide download through the site’s existing guide form), a Medicare covers / doesn’t cover comparison with the 2026 skilled nursing costs, 2025 national care costs, the three coverage options linked to the underwriting guide, a quote button, sources and [Agent - Advisor Name]’s license disclosure.
- Search
- Indexable and listed in the sitemap, so it can keep ranking for “does Medicare cover long-term care” after the ads end.
Sources
Medicare.gov: Long-term care coverage · Medicare.gov: Skilled nursing facility care · CMS: 2026 Medicare Parts A & B premiums and deductibles · Medicare.gov: Nursing home care · CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey · ACL: How Much Care Will You Need?
Disclosure (landing page and email; add to any boosted post): DRAFT LTC Marketing is operated by Your Brokerage Agency Name, Ft. Myers, FL. [Agent - Advisor Name], CLTC, Florida licensed insurance agent, License # A175981, NPN # 538220. Verify at licenseesearch.fldfs.com/Licensee/211790. This is not an offer of insurance. Coverage, rates, and eligibility are determined by the issuing carrier through underwriting. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Medicare or any government agency.


