Federal Regulations
6 min readThe federal regulations that show up most on exam day
F-tags, staffing requirements and resident rights: the CMS material worth memorizing cold.
MEMarcus Ellery, MHA · May 30, 2026
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Marcus Ellery, MHA
Regulatory Analyst
Marcus tracks CMS rulemaking and state licensure changes for long-term care operators. He translates the Federal Register into decisions administrators can actually act on.
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Federal Regulations
6 min readReading the scope and severity grid without panicking
How deficiency letters map to enforcement, and what an administrator should do in the first 48 hours.
MEMarcus Ellery, MHA · May 21, 2026
State Regulations
7 min readWhere state rules diverge from the federal floor
Licensure hours, staffing minimums and reporting timelines vary widely — here is how to study your state.
MEMarcus Ellery, MHA · May 15, 2026
CMS Updates
6 min readWhat recent Five-Star methodology changes mean for your building
Staffing measures carry more weight than they used to. Here is how administrators should respond.
MEMarcus Ellery, MHA · June 10, 2026
Survey Preparation
6 min readWriting a plan of correction that gets accepted the first time
The five elements surveyors look for, and the phrasing that triggers a rejection.
MEMarcus Ellery, MHA · April 5, 2026
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