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NEW, RECENT
Sept. 15, 2009
Commissioner Limits 2010 Hospital Budgets
Sept. 9, 2009
Notice to Employers (who are not subject to COBRA) re: continuation of health insurance for employees.
Aug. 19, 2009
Having Health Insurance through your college years can be critical.
Explore your options for coverage.
July 7, 2009: Presentation of Findings to Health Care Reform Commission (PPT)
July 1, 2009: The Commissioner has adopted the 2009 Health Resource Allocation Plan, a health care planning resource.
Click logo below for information about a family of low cost and free health care programs for uninsured Vermonters, including
Catamount Health
Changes to
COBRA Coverages under the new Stimulus Plan: Q & A
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act commonly know as the Stimulus Plan was enacted on February 17, 2009. For workers who lose their jobs, this new law may provide a 65% reduction in the cost of COBRA and other state group continuation coverage. This document provides answers to frequently asked questions from the employee perspective about how the Stimulus Plan could affect them.
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Health Care Administration
Christine Oliver, Deputy Commissioner
Main: 802-828-2900
Consumer Assistance: 1-800-631-7788 www.vthealthinsurance.info
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The Division of Health Care Administration regulates and monitors key sectors of Vermont's health care system to ensure that all Vermonters have access to preventive and medically necessary care that is affordable and meets accepted standards for quality. The Division does the following: See HCA Programs and Services,
for an overview of the responsibilities and services of the Division of Health Care Administration.
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Regulations and Bulletins
Online Text of Health Care Administration Regulations
Online Text of Health Care Administration Bulletins
Managed Care Organizations Regulations and Resources (Rule 10 and 95-2)
(includes Mental Health Review Agent Licensing)
Continuation of Health Insurance Coverage |
INDUSTRY LICENSING OR REGISTRATION:
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Rates & Forms Filing: Health Insurance Detailed guidance for insurers on how to submit rates and forms filings, filing packet requirements and common causes of delays
Certificate of Need Program (CON)
Application materials for health care facilities, regulatory information, postings of the Division's CON regulatory activities: jurisdiction rulings, hearings, staff reports, CON decisions, and related... See also: Public Oversight Commission which hears and makes recommendations on CON applications, hearing dates and agendas.
Vermont Healthcare Claims Uniform Reporting and Evaluation System,
Final Rule Effective September 30, 2008
(VHCURES), including registration of Third Party Administrators (TPA's) for health benefits and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM's)
Uniform Provider Credentialing: Application Information and Forms
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Data & Reports: Health Care; Health Insurance; Hospitals (Including Legislative Reports)
Hospital data, annual budgets and reports from a variety of sources including health insurance carriers and managed care plans licensed by the state, Vermont's acute care hospitals, home health agencies, the Health Care Financing Administration, insurance market surveys, annual hospital budget decisions.
Hospital Report Cards 
Comparative data on quality of care, financial data, infection rates for Vermont hospitals.
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General Number: 802-828-2900
For Consumer Assistance (pertaining to concerns about health insurance):
Toll-free in Vermont: 1-800-631-7788
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