CSA Certified Senior Advisor Legal Issues and Elder Law Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a living will?

Accepted Answer

To document a person's wishes regarding end-of-life medical treatment

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To transfer property outside of probate

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To name a financial agent

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To designate a healthcare proxy

Question 2

Which federal law protects nursing home residents' rights, including the right to be informed and to participate in care planning?

Accepted Answer

Nursing Home Reform Act (OBRA 1987)

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Social Security Act of 1935

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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Elder Justice Act of 2010

Question 3

In the context of elder law, what does 'undue influence' mean?

Accepted Answer

Pressure that overcomes a person's free will and causes them to act against their own interests

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A legal claim filed to contest a will

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A court order restricting an elder's activities

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Mandatory reporting of suspected abuse

Question 4

The Elder Justice Act of 2010 primarily addresses:

Accepted Answer

Prevention, detection, and prosecution of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation

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Medicare prescription drug coverage

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Nursing home staffing ratios

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Social Security benefit calculations

Question 5

What is a 'spend-down' in the context of Medicaid eligibility for long-term care?

Accepted Answer

The process of reducing assets or income to meet Medicaid's financial eligibility thresholds

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Monthly cost-sharing required by Medicare Part B

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A penalty imposed for improper asset transfers

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The deduction of medical expenses from taxable income

Question 6

Which document combines a living will and healthcare proxy into a single advance directive?

Accepted Answer

Five Wishes

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POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment)

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Do Not Resuscitate Order

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General Power of Attorney