House Committee on Health Care (Room 45)

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

9:00 AM

Vermont Health Benefits Exchange

"Consensus Proposal" or "Silver Solution" among Vermont Health Care Advocate, BlueCross/BlueShield of Vermont, and MVP Healthcare

• Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
• Michael Fisher, Chief Advocate, Office of Health Care Advocate, Vt. Legal Aid
• Susan Gretkowski, Senior Government Affairs Strategist, MVP Healthcare
• Adaline Strumolo, Health Care Director, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
• Robin Lunge, Board Member, Green Mountain Care Board
• Agatha Kessler, Health Policy Director, Green Mountain Care Board

11:00 AM

H.633 - An act relating to fiscal year 2018 budget adjustments

Budget for the Department of Mental Health--agency position transfers, adding outreach positions, etc.

• Melissa Bailey, Commissioner, Department of Mental Health
• Shannon Thompson, Financial Director, Department of Mental Health

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

FLOOR

1:30 PM

H.633 - An act relating to fiscal year 2018 budget adjustments

Vt. Department of Health. Vermont Household Health Insurance Survey

• Mark Levine, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health
• Paul Daley, Financial Director, Vermont Department of Health

2:00 PM

Vermont Health Benefits Exchange

Update on Open Enrollment process

• Cassandra Madison, Director of Operations, Vermont Health Connect, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
• Sean Sheehan, Deputy Director, Health Access Eligibility & Enrollment Unit, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

3:00 PM

H.633 - An act relating to fiscal year 2018 budget adjustments

Department of Vermont Health Access

• Cory Gustafson, Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
• Michael Costa, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
• Lisa Schilling, Financial Director, Department of Vermont Health Access

4:00 PM

H.633 - An act relating to fiscal year 2018 budget adjustments

Committee discussion and recommendations

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
• Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office