Quality Life Services - Chicora
A nursing home in Chicora, Pennsylvania 16025
160 Medical Center Road, Chicora, Pennsylvania 16025. (724) 445-2000.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 34 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Pennsylvania average: 10.0
- 3.65 nurse hours per resident per day Pennsylvania average: 3.90
- 1 fine in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
34 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Pennsylvania average is 10.0.
Last standard inspection Dec 5, 2025.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J), at a complaint inspection on Nov 10, 2025
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
67 citations in 12 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 67 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 31 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jun 26, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Mar 9, 2026: complaint inspection3 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Jan 28, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Dec 5, 2025: standard inspection15 citations
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Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
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Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
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Observe each nurse aide’s job performance and give regular training.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
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Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
Dec 5, 2025: standard and complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nov 10, 2025: complaint inspection11 citations
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident’s ability to function.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
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Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Jul 7, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Apr 22, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Nov 15, 2024: standard inspection15 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
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Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
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Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
Aug 27, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jul 19, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Mar 20, 2024: complaint inspection5 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jan 22, 2024: standard inspection6 citations
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Jan 22, 2024: standard and complaint inspection1 citation
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Jan 10, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Jan 1, 1967.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 114 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 1 fine in the last three years, $91,936 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 31 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2025 | Fine | $91,936 |
Who does the caring?
3.65 nurse hours per resident per day
The Pennsylvania average is 3.90.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Pennsylvania average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.65 | 3.90 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.68 | 0.78 |
| At weekends | 3.24 | 3.52 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 52.3% | 44.6% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 58.3% | 39.4% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Tack Family Ventures LLC owns 99% directly since Sep 1, 2024; Sugar Creek Rest, Inc. owns 1% directly since Sep 1, 2024.
- 11 owners or officers are people: Mary S Tack-Yurek (owns a share through other companies, 33.33%); Tonia M Kania (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Ean King (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Ean King (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Christine Carter (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Robert Moses (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Mary S Tack-Yurek (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Steven D Tack (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Bonnie Lopiccolo (corporate director); Bonnie Lopiccolo (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Michael Markivich (runs it (operational or managerial control)).
- Part of Quality Life Services (10 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tack Family Ventures LLC | Owns a share directly | 99% | Sep 1, 2024 |
| Steven D Tack Irrevocable Trust | Owns a share through other companies | 33.33% | Sep 1, 2024 |
| Mary Susan Tack-Yurek Irrevocable Trust | Owns a share through other companies | 33.33% | Sep 1, 2024 |
| Susan Tack Beardsley Irrevocable Trust | Owns a share through other companies | 33.33% | Sep 1, 2024 |
| Sugar Creek Rest, Inc. | Owns a share directly | 1% | Sep 1, 2024 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 1, 2024 | |
| First National Insurance Agency | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 8, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 1, 2024 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 1, 2024 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 1, 2024 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 1, 2024 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 1, 2024 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 1, 2024 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 4 of 5 (Pennsylvania average 3.8).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 21.9 miles, this one had the 3rd most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (34; the middle value was 24).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Life Services - Chicora This nursing home | 34 | |
| Quality Life Services - Sugar Creek | 4.9 | 13 |
| Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 9.7 | 24 |
| Concordia Lutheran Health and Human Care | 11.6 | 12 |
| Quality Life Services - Sarver | 13.7 | 14 |
| Embassy of Saxonburg | 13.8 | 54 |
| Snu Armstrong Co Memorial Hosp | 14.4 | 2 |
| Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 15.0 | 41 |
| Kittanning Health & Rehab Center | 17.8 | 32 |
| Transitions Healthcare Autumn Grove Care Center | 18.8 | 2 |
| Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Harmony | 21.1 | 24 |
| St John Specialty Care Center | 21.9 | 29 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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