Published October 2024
Effective January 1, 2025, MVP and the University of Vermont Health Network (UVMHN), will no longer offer our Medicare Advantage (MA) plan in Vermont. However, the plan will continue to be available to residents in five designated northern New York counties.
The current MA model is no longer sustainable in Vermont, given sharply increasing post-pandemic surges in care utilization. The impact of providing increased amounts and more serious types of care is also exacerbated by Vermont-specific caps put on Medicare reimbursement set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which have led to financial challenges for the plan and care providers in the state.
Read the full announcement that outlines who is impacted and next steps for those MVP Members.
Important Updates
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