House Committee on Health Care Room 42

Thursday, January 25, 2024

9:00 AM

Department of Corrections Health Services

Medical/Mental Health services provided to incarcerated individuals.
Joint meeting with the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions. This meeting will be held in the Pavilion Building, Room 267.

• Max Titus, Director of Health and Wellness, Department of Corrections
• Jessica Sherman, Regional Vice President, Wellpath
• Kelly Dougherty, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health

10:30 AM

Break

10:45 AM

H.766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, and provider contracts

Walk-through (continued from January 18th.) Testimony on Collecting of Cost Sharing by Health Plans (Section 7)

• Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
• Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont
• Jordan Estey, Senior Director, Government Affairs, MVP Healthcare
• Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
• Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
• Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

H.766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, and provider contracts

Claims edits (Section 2)

• Jordan Estey, Senior Director, Government Affairs, MVP Healthcare
• Sara Teachout, Director, Government, Public and Media Relations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont

1:55 PM

Break

2:05 PM

H.766 - An act relating to prior authorization and step therapy requirements, health insurance claims, and provider contracts

Committee discussion

3:00 PM

House Floor