title: Viatical settlements: easing the financial burden.
abstract: Most types of life insurance policies can be sold. Viatical companies can purchase the life insurance policies of people who are terminally ill and pay those people a lump sum; the payment the patient receives is tax free and can be used to pay medical expenses while the patient is still living.
authors.affiliation: ViatiCare Finanical Services, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Silverman
mesh_terms: D017281:Cost of Illness; D003657:Decision Making; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D007352:Insurance, Life / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends*; D013660:Taxes; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States