Long-term care system base eligibility for services on functional needs

The “ideal” long-term care system base eligibility for services on functional needs rather than financial needs. Find the criteria for eligibility for Medicaid coverage for a nursing facility in your state (you can get the eligibility standards directly from the state or from a nursing facility).

Do you think they measure functional needs vs. financial needs? How close do they come to the “ideal” criteria? How would you change them if you could?