Melinda Caughill March 19, 2019 Financial Planners, Medicare Costs, Retirement Planning Baby Boomers are Largely Ignoring Their Potential Need for Long-Term Care Melinda Caughill March 19, 2019 Financial Planners, Medicare Costs, Retirement Planning According to a recent study, just 18% of Baby Boomers are placing a high priority on planning for receiving nursing or long-term care during retirement. Yet, in the same group of people, 45% expected they would need long-term care at some point.