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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)recently issued an annual evaluation report on the State Innovation Models Initiative. which formed the subject of a recent press release by Gov. Phil Scott. According to the report, the Vermont ACO All-Payer…
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On “Dialogues,” Meg Hansen discusses new Vermont legislation about the impending tax-based penalty related to the individual mandate, and the politicization of health insurance in the state. Because many Vermonters worry that their families, farms, and businesses will face the…
Continue readingOn Common Sense Radio, Meg Hansen joins Bill Sayre to discuss the new Vermont legislation that imposes a tax penalty on Vermonters who cannot afford health insurance and seeks to eliminate the religious exemption for health-sharing ministries.
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Meg Hansen, executive director of Vermonters for Health Care Freedom, says the state administrators in charge of OneCare have not released records on the program’s performance. “If the login reports show that no one’s actually using [the program], it means…
Continue readingThe Commonwealth Fund published a report (see below) in May 2018, describing OneCare’s use of technology to coordinate care between various community providers such as social workers, mental health counselors, and nurses. “To identify Medicaid beneficiaries who may need support, OneCare analysts aggregate demographic…
Continue readingVermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL) manages the clinical data in the state’s health information exchange that drives OneCare VT’s informatics. Health providers across the state use OneCare’s technology to coordinate clinical care and various community health programs. VITL CEO Mike Smith provided…
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OneCare VT’s 2019 budget proposal and related public discussion do not fulfill the requisite regulatory requirements. The pattern of absent or inadequate transparency with OneCare and its affiliates should offer Vermonters ample cause for concern. Red flags arise regarding the ACO’s proposed…
Continue readingIf it can’t work in one of the smallest states, it can’t work nationally. In 2011, state lawmakers tried to implement a single-payer system called Green Mountain Care (GMC) but were forced to abandon the experiment in 2015 when they…
Continue readingDoes a government mandate requiring individuals to buy health insurance have the unintended consequence of reducing access to health care, and increasing the cost of insurance? Meg Hansen joins Bill Sayre on Common Sense Radio to discuss.
Continue readingThe FY2019 budget for OneCare Vermont — a statewide Accountable Care Organization (ACO) — is requesting nearly an additional $9 million in taxpayer funds for Health Information Technology and Care Coordination support. However, the response to our FOIA request by…
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