/tags/lawrence-miller Lawrence Miller en-US żŞÔĆĚĺÓý Thu, 12 May 2016 21:09:16 GMT /vpr-news/2016-05-12/vermont-health-connect-customers-likely-to-see-rate-hikes-higher-than-last-year The state’s two main health insurance providers are seeking a more than 8-percent increase in rates next year, and state officials say the requestsâ€� Thu, 12 May 2016 21:09:16 GMT /vpr-news/2016-05-12/vermont-health-connect-customers-likely-to-see-rate-hikes-higher-than-last-year Peter Hirschfeld /vpr-news/2016-04-08/health-connect-security-flaws-were-fixed-more-than-a-year-ago-state-says According to a federal report, Vermont is one of three states that have experienced security problems with their health care exchanges. But the Shumlinâ€� Fri, 08 Apr 2016 21:15:25 GMT /vpr-news/2016-04-08/health-connect-security-flaws-were-fixed-more-than-a-year-ago-state-says Bob Kinzel /vpr-news/2016-03-30/shumlin-administration-resists-call-for-independent-review-of-vt-health-connect House leaders are calling for a comprehensive independent assessment of Vermont Health Connect, the state's health care exchange, to determine the bestâ€� Wed, 30 Mar 2016 22:02:14 GMT /vpr-news/2016-03-30/shumlin-administration-resists-call-for-independent-review-of-vt-health-connect Bob Kinzel /vpr-news/2015-12-21/state-officials-praise-decision-to-delay-health-care-cadillac-tax-till-2020 Last week, Congress delayed the imposition of a tax on expensive health care policies. Vermont state officials praised the move, but warned the tax willâ€� Mon, 21 Dec 2015 22:12:39 GMT /vpr-news/2015-12-21/state-officials-praise-decision-to-delay-health-care-cadillac-tax-till-2020 Bob Kinzel /vpr-news/2015-11-19/outside-audit-finds-vermont-health-connect-out-of-federal-compliance The first independent, external audit of Vermont Health Connect has arrived, and Virginia-based auditing firm says the state is out of compliance withâ€� Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:40:04 GMT /vpr-news/2015-11-19/outside-audit-finds-vermont-health-connect-out-of-federal-compliance Peter Hirschfeld /vpr-news/2015-11-02/major-contractor-on-vermont-health-connect-may-be-going-out-of-business A Boston-based tech firm responsible for constructing a major component of Vermont’s online health insurance exchange looks to be going out ofâ€� Tue, 03 Nov 2015 02:22:48 GMT /vpr-news/2015-11-02/major-contractor-on-vermont-health-connect-may-be-going-out-of-business Peter Hirschfeld /vpr-news/2015-06-01/shumlin-administration-touts-health-exchange-upgrades-critics-unconvinced Gov. Peter Shumlin says Vermont finally has the elusive piece of technology it needs to resolve problems on the state’s troubled health insuranceâ€� Mon, 01 Jun 2015 21:17:14 GMT /vpr-news/2015-06-01/shumlin-administration-touts-health-exchange-upgrades-critics-unconvinced Peter Hirschfeld /vpr-news/2015-05-20/as-vermont-health-exchange-flails-lawmakers-look-to-connecticut The future of Vermont’s health insurance exchange depends on the Shumlin administration’s ability to meet a looming deadline. Still unanswered, though, isâ€� Wed, 20 May 2015 21:13:35 GMT /vpr-news/2015-05-20/as-vermont-health-exchange-flails-lawmakers-look-to-connecticut Peter Hirschfeld /vpr-news/2015-04-16/shap-smith-may-30-deadline-will-make-or-break-vermont-health-connect Gov. Peter Shumlin has set a May 30 deadline for delivering what’s known as “change of circumstanceâ€� functionality to Vermont Health Connect. Theâ€� Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:47:16 GMT /vpr-news/2015-04-16/shap-smith-may-30-deadline-will-make-or-break-vermont-health-connect Peter Hirschfeld /vpr-news/2015-04-08/health-connects-poor-functioning-causes-millions-of-dollars-of-billing-discrepancies The Shumlin administration is working with the state’s health insurance carriers to reconcile millions of dollars in billing discrepancies resulting fromâ€� Wed, 08 Apr 2015 13:41:25 GMT /vpr-news/2015-04-08/health-connects-poor-functioning-causes-millions-of-dollars-of-billing-discrepancies Neal Goswami