Long Term Assurance was started in 2009 to assist families in paying for long term care planning. At that time options in paying for care were not as commonly talked about. Over the years Medicaid, Long Term Care Insurance, and Aid and Attendance have become very common place terms. Unfortunately, common knowledge doesn’t necessarily translate into proper understanding. At Long Term Assurance we strive to stay on top of the laws and rules that affect various options in paying for long term care. It is our goal to take the confusion that exists at this critical time in families lives and bring clarity.
To serve and honor the senior population by guiding them and their families through the complexities of long-term care. We strive to help each family find quality options that ease the financial and emotional burden of increasing care costs.
To treat every client not as a case but as family. We are honored to be consulting with you in proper long-term care planning.
To collaborate in developing a comprehensive and tailored plan of action for your unique circumstances, and to remain steadfast in our commitment until the objectives are fully realized.
Sandy graduated from Ambassador University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, emphasizing accounting, and later pursued master’s-level coursework at Linfield College. She began her career in corporate accounting in 1994, gaining extensive experience in tax preparation and estate planning over 15 years. In 2009, Sandy transitioned to senior care planning alongside her husband, Mike, recognizing the growing need for long-term care solutions. She became an accredited claims agent with the Veteran’s Administration in 2013, a Certified Medicaid Planner in 2017, A Certified Legal Document Prepare in Arizona 2018 and holds licenses for Life and Health insurance.
Marcie Babb has worked at Long Term Assurance for over 3 years assisting Sandy Messer as an Account Executive helping families with funding options for their loved one’s long-term care. Before coming to LTA, Marcie worked in the education system for 9 years as a primary teacher. Helping others has always been her driving force, and she truly loves working for Sandy Messer at Long Term Assurance where the company strives to do what is best for the family in each situation. During her off time, Marcie enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter. Whether it is helping with homework, theater rehearsal, or organizing youth activities, she is there to support her family.
Hannah Blaes began her working career after school at Amazon Corporate – Logistics. She left Amazon in 2021 to assist Long Term Assurance with the development Medicaid Planning division. Hannah brings incredible organizational skills to the Medicaid team helping to implement many of our processes that streamline the application experience for our families. Hannah prioritizes efficiency in what can be a convoluted ALTCS process and refuses to accept anything but positive results for those she affectionately calls “my families”. Hannah has been blessed with the opportunity to assist hundreds in receiving assistance and looks forward to assisting hundreds more.
Sandy Messer is a graduate of Ambassador University, obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. She has also taken master’s level classes at Linfield College. Sandy started her career in corporate accounting in 1994 working for the next 15 years in various areas of accounting including tax preparation and estate planning. Sandy began working with her husband, Mike, assisting seniors in 2009 and saw the serious need in most families for long term care planning. Sandy became accredited with the Veteran’s Administration in January of 2013, is licensed for Life and Health insurance and also holds her securities license.
Marcie Babb has worked at Long Term Assurance for over 3 years assisting Sandy Messer as an Account Executive helping families with funding options for their loved one’s long-term care. Before coming to LTA, Marcie worked in the education system for 9 years as a primary teacher. Helping others has always been her driving force, and she truly loves working for Sandy Messer at Long Term Assurance where the company strives to do what is best for the family in each situation. During her off time, Marcie enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter. Whether it is helping with homework, theater rehearsal, or organizing youth activities, she is there to support her family.
Hannah Blaes began her working career after school at Amazon leading 50 staff members in the Central Operations. Desiring a better work-life balance for her young family and wanting to help our country’s senior population she began working at Long Term Assurance in 2021. Hannah brings incredible organizational skills to the Medicaid team helping to implement many of our processes that streamline the application experience for our families. Hannah prioritizes efficiency in what can be a convoluted ALTCS process and refuses to accept anything but positive results for those she affectionately calls “my families”. Hannah has been blessed with the opportunity to assist hundreds in receiving assistance and looks forward to assisting hundreds more.
Lydia started working for Long Term Assurance in 2024. She has a background in business accounting and auditing but finds working for LTA to be the most rewarding job. Helping seniors and their families is near and dear to her heart since helping her own parents through a health crisis, she knows how stressful it can be. She assists clients through the LTA’s company procedures to help ensure a positive outcome in the complex application process. Her time away from work she enjoys spending time with family, hiking, cleaning, organizing and anything crafty.
Sylvia Kennedy has worked in the senior care industry for over six years. For the first four years, she assisted families in determining the best placement options for the appropriate level of care for their loved one. She currently enjoys working with Sandy Messer, a VA accredited claims agent, as a senior account executive dedicated to helping families with options to pay for long term care. She is committed to providing a high level of attention to each and every client. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, playing the piano, and taking long walks with their four-legged canine family member.
