On September 12th VPIRG hosted our interactive webinar “Enrolling Your Community in Vermont Health Connect”.The Webinar brought in health care experts from across the state to answer Vermonter’s questions and show them where they can get one on one help enrolling in Vermont Health Connect. Below you can find a recording of the webinar as well as the resources discussed during the presentation.
Click here to watch a recording of the webinar!
Vermont Health Connect Resources
Department of Vermont Health Access
Online Resources
- Answer questions, use interactive tools, find events, and learn more at www.vermonthealthconnect.gov
- To find out what individual subsidies you might be available for check out http://bit.ly/VHCsubcalc
- Find a navigator near you: www.bit.ly/vtnavigator
Over the Phone
- General call center: 1-855-899-9600
- Small business hotline: 855-499-9800
- Address issues in real time 8am-8pm weekdays and 8am-1pm on Saturdays
In Person Assistance
- 18 Navigator organizations + Blueprint for Health teams are educating and supporting individuals and small businesses across the state
- Find a navigator near you: www.bit.ly/vtnavigator
Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Online Resources
- Keep updated on VPIRG’s health care reform efforts at vpirg.tempurl.host/healthcare/
Over the Phone
- For questions about the best place to find help with you Vermont Health Connect questions call our Consumer Protection Advocate Falko Shilling at 802-223-5221 x.26
Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security Education Fund
In Person Assistance
- The Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security Education Fund will be holding trainings to help answer your questions about Vermont Health Connect. These trainings will be useful if you work with anyone who is: Uninsured or soon to be uninsured, owns or works for a business with less than 50 employees, on Catamount, VHAP, Dr D or Medicaid, getting their insurance through the individual market. To Enroll contact Donna Sutton Fay at donnasuttonfay@gmail.com. or by calling 879-8604
Dates and locations
Montpelier Burlington
Vermont NEA, 100 Wheelock St AARP, 199 Main St (Kinko’s Building)
October 8, 10-12 October 10 1-3
October 9, 1-3 October 11 10-12
Online Resources
- For questions about Vermont Health Connect log on to www.catamounthealth.org
Over the Phone
- For assistance with questions about Vermont Health Connect call 866-482-4723
- Live Call-in Forum: Ask your questions at a live forum, or by calling in to 862-3966 on Thursday, October 3 from 6:30 to 7:30. Vermont Health Connect “navigators” from the Community Health Center, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, and Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security Education Fund will be on hand to answer your questions.
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
As the exchange draws nearer, VBSR’s Navigators will be available to talk over the phone and/or in person to help businesses make the right health care decisions for both the organization and its employees. Tim and Anissa will offer tips and advice leading up to the October enrollment opening, and then will even be able to help businesses enroll in Vermont’s Health Care Exchange.
Online Resources
- VBSR Navigator help page: Http://vbsr.org/health_exchange_help
Over the Phone
- Small business hotline: 844-499-9800
In Person Assistance
VBSR Open Office Hours
10:00am – 1:00pm
Brattleboro
Tuesday Sep 24th
Brattleboro Savings and Loan
Stowe
Wednesday Sep. 25th
Stowe Public Safety Facility
Waterbury
Thursday Sep. 26th
Waterbury Congressional Church
Middlebury
Monday Sep. 30th
Ilsley Public Library
Williston
Fri Sep. 13th
American Lung Association
Rutland
Friday Sep. 13th
Rutland Free Public Library
Newport
Wednesday Sep. 18th
Goodrich Memorial Library
Vergennes
Thursday Sep. 19th
Bixby Library