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Michigan Veterans Homes rated top 5% by CMS; $34 million state match to underpin Marquette replacement project

2689467 · March 18, 2025
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Anne Zerbe, executive director of Michigan Veterans Homes, told the committee that all three state veteran homes are CMS five‑star facilities and described a planned $97 million replacement of the Jacobetti facility in Marquette, driven by a $34 million state match that leverages federal funds.

Anne Zerbe, executive director of Michigan Veterans Homes, briefed the House Family and Veterans Committee on the state’s three veterans homes and a planned replacement of the Jacobetti (Marquette) facility.

Zerbe said the state operates three homes — Chesterfield, Grand Rapids and Jacobetti in Marquette — under a VA–state partnership that provides per‑diem funding. She reported that all three homes now carry five‑star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); Grand Rapids and Chesterfield rank 11th and Jacobetti 13th among Michigan nursing homes in CMS ratings, putting…

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