Michigan County Medical Care Facilities Council

05/26/2026

Members of MCMCFC were in Tuscola County today to present a special award to Rep. Matthew Bierlein (R-Tuscola) for his work on extending Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funding for our facilities! Congrats, Rep. Bierlein, and thank you to Cody Rabideau and his team at Tuscola MCF for hosting this event.

04/28/2026

Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel features Martha T. Berry Medical Care Facility in one of his video updates. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1326405989356252

12/16/2025

Bay County leaders discuss their work to bolster quality of life for residents and their families.

https://www.wnem.com/video/2025/12/15/bay-county-medical-care-facility/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOuQ21leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeK2QV3nAgs0mro3HKe1yqxJy-YXm9ucg_rtpE9fteNllRL8E5FbSw_8BSCCY_aem_MwJrJ4o0Pj18B4qMBY6fvA

A local care facility provides skilled nursing and long-term care to mid Michigan. by Bay County Medical Care Facility

12/11/2025

Huge news out of Washington, D.C.: "On December 2, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published an interim final rule that repeals the federal nursing home staffing mandate, a regulation that would have required long-term care facilities to meet strict minimum staffing levels. The 2023 rule had drawn strong opposition from counties nationwide, particularly those that operate skilled nursing facilities or serve rural communities already grappling with severe workforce shortages. In its repeal notice, HHS acknowledged that the mandate would have disproportionately harmed rural facilities and could have accelerated closures."

On December 2, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published an interim final rule that repeals the federal nursing home staffing mandate, a regulation that would have required long-term care facilities to meet strict minimum staffing levels.

09/10/2025

The council was at the State Capitol today as Executive Director Renee Beniak, plus Don Haney and Jimmy Johnson, testified befor the House Insurance Committee on House Bill 4276 to extend the sunset on the Maintenance of Effort (MOE) reimbursement rate for member facilities.

08/22/2025

Check out this great National Association of Counties report on the county role in long-term care in our communities.

Learn about counties’ essential role in administering long-term care facilities and community-based services for older adults and individuals with disabilities, and explore federal policy recommendations to strengthen county long-term care infrastructure.

06/12/2025

Congratulations to Joe Coleman of Manistee County MCF on his appointment as president of the MCMCFC Board. Follow the link to see all the new board appointments.

Manistee’s Coleman takes reins of MCMCFC Board in 60th anniversary year Coleman The Michigan County Medical Care Facilities Council has named Joe Coleman of Manistee County Medical Care Facility (MCF) in Manistee as its new board president. Coleman will lead a 10-member body that also includes thr...

06/10/2025

Dr. Ron Martoia presents on "Personal Mastery and Shared Vision: The Learning Organization Dance" to MCMCFC leaders today at the 2025 Spring Management Conference, the council's largest annual educational event.

01/30/2025

MCMCFC is now accepting applications for the 2025 MCMCFC Scholarships through the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation. This year, approximately $1,400 is available for this program, one of two scholarship efforts run by the council.

Deadline for 2025 applications is March 15, 2025.

https://www.mcmcfc.org/applications-sought-for-2025-mcmcfc-gtrcf-scholarships/

01/21/2025

Congrats on member Bay County MCF for launching this exciting innovation

ESSEXVILLE, MI / ACCESS Newswire / January 20, 2025 / Bay County Medical Care Facility, a leading skilled nursing facility, is proud to announce the grand opening of its state-of-the-art onsite Dialysis Den. This innovative facility will provide essential ...