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Learning Objectives
Evaluate recent and emerging state policy changes affecting aging services and benefits, including Medicaid, long-term care funding, and workforce development
Identify key clinical, functional, and psychosocial factors that contribute to complexity in discharge planning for the senior population
Explain the legal standards for diminished functional capacity and describe appropriate methods for assessing capacity, including key mitigating factors
Describe key asset protection strategies used in Medicaid planning, including permissible transfers, the use of exempt assets, and the role of spousal allowances
Define the principles of Age-Friendly Care, including the 4Ms framework, and evaluate how this model can improve outcomes for older adults with complex needs
Describe the impact of fragmentation across healthcare, community services, and policy on the aging population, and discuss collaborative approaches for creating more coordinated and sustainable systems of care