We estimate a multi-state long-term care status model using the actual data, from Survey of Health and Living Status of the Elderly in Taiwan. To our knowledge we are the first to provide an empirical analysis and estimate such a model for the long-term status of Taiwanese population. We found, against the common belief, that the recovery probability from the long-term care status is significant. We take the calibrated model to calculate the premium of an actual long-term care product. Our calculation suggests the actual product is underpriced, which may hinder the financial position of the insurer. We also argue that the design of combining long-term care benefit and death benefit is detrimental to the policyholder’s demand of long-term care insurance.