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