Affordability Matters: Working to Make Health Care Costs Clearer, Smarter, and Fairer
Most Vermonters don't know what a procedure or treatment costs until after it's over, and those costs can vary greatly. We need health care pricing that's clear and fair.
By Andrew Garland, Vice President of Client Relations and External Affairs
If you’ve ever opened a medical bill and were shocked by the number on the page, you’re not alone. One of the biggest pain points in our health care system today is price transparency.
Most Vermonters don't know what a procedure or treatment costs until after it's over, and those costs can vary greatly, depending on where you receive your service or care. That's unacceptable. We need health care pricing that's clear and fair.
Our Commitment to Action
We’ve spent the past few weeks of our Affordability Matters campaign sharing our data to help unpack the rising cost of health care in Vermont. The response has been humbling. Thank you to the hundreds who’ve engaged in our social posts and reached out directly to share your stories, frustrations, and hopes for the future of our state’s health system. Your words and actions matter, and we are paying attention.
Moving this important affordability conversation into action, we’ve partnered with several independent facilities – Northwestern Medical Center, Green Mountain Surgery Center, Vermont OPEN Imaging, and Vermont Diagnostic Imaging – to help Vermonters understand their options for health care services, including community facilities that may be less expensive and offer sooner appointments. You have choices. You can compare prices and often select where you receive services to help make smarter decisions for your health and wallet. We invite you to learn more at VTAffordableCare.com.
Our Commitment to Tomorrow
Vermont can be a model for building a more sustainable, community-focused health system. It takes all of us, working together toward the same goal, to create a solution that is affordable, accessible, and strong enough to support the lives of Vermonters for generations. Blue Cross VT is resolute and ready to continue our role in this work for as long as it takes.
