Consumer Principles for Vermont's All-Payer Model

White paper written by Julia G. Shaw MPH, Health Care Policy Analyst, Office of the Health Care Advocate

Summary:

Implementation of an all-payer model in Vermont will give the state the opportunity to improve its health care system and provide better care to patients while controlling the growth of health care costs. However, for the model to achieve these goals its risks must be mitigated and the consumer perspective must be taken into account. Health care reform in Vermont is often referred to as “provider-led.” While health care provider input and investment are essential to the success of health care reform, the changes that an all-payer model promises will have significant impacts on patients, the care they receive, and how that care is paid for. The patient perspective should be central to the planning and implementation of an-all payer model in Vermont.

Updated: Nov 05, 2015