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Healthcare Billing & RCM in Vermont — Medicaid, Commercial Payers, and Regulations

Reviewed by QuickIntell RCM Editorial Team · Last reviewed

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TL;DR

Vermont Medicaid operates as Vermont Medicaid (Green Mountain Care) and contracts with multiple managed-care organizations for most of its covered population. Medicaid timely filing is 365 days from date of service. The 5 dominant commercial payers in Vermont include national insurers and one or more regional Blues plans. The BCBS licensee is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont. State-specific billing rules — including 3 tracked surprise-billing and prior-auth regulations — sit on top of federal protections such as the No Surprises Act and 42 CFR §447.45.

Vermont Medicaid — Vermont Medicaid (Green Mountain Care)

Program nameVermont Medicaid (Green Mountain Care)
Provider portalhttps://dvha.vermont.gov
FFS claims payer IDNo single canonical ID — routing is fiscal-intermediary-specific. Verify per clearinghouse.
Medicaid timely filing365 days from date of service

The federal ceiling for Medicaid timely filing is 12 months under 42 CFR §447.45; most states set a shorter window. Always verify the current policy on the Vermont Medicaid provider portal before filing a late-billing appeal.

BCBS licensee in Vermont

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association licensee in Vermont is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont. This licensee is not yet in the QuickIntell payer registry. See the full payer directory or the BCBSA national site for a provider-portal link.

Top commercial payers in Vermont

The dominant commercial insurers operating in Vermont, in approximate order of lives covered. Click through for per-payer claims payer IDs, timely filing windows, prior-authorization rules, and appeal procedures.

Medicaid MCOs in Vermont

Vermont Medicaid MCO data has not yet been populated in the registry.

State-specific regulations affecting Vermont billing

  • 8 V.S.A. §4089b (Vermont prompt pay — 30 days electronic clean claim)
  • 18 V.S.A. §9418 (Vermont Health Care Administrative Simplification — claim standards)
  • Act 72 of 2019 (Vermont balance billing / OON protections)

Provider licensing & enrollment in Vermont

Providers enroll via Vermont Medicaid Provider Enrollment (vtmedicaid.com, DXC). OneCare Vermont has separate ACO participation agreement.

Major health systems headquartered in Vermont

Health systemHeadquarters
University of Vermont Health Network (UVMHN)Burlington, VT
Dartmouth Health (border facilities)Lebanon NH, VT
Rutland Regional Medical CenterRutland, VT
Northwestern Medical CenterSt. Albans, VT
Central Vermont Medical Center (UVMHN)Berlin, VT

Frequently asked questions — Vermont billing

What is the Vermont Medicaid program called?

Vermont's Medicaid program is known as Vermont Medicaid (Green Mountain Care). Providers enroll and manage claims through the provider portal at https://dvha.vermont.gov.

What is the Vermont Medicaid timely filing limit?

Vermont Medicaid (Green Mountain Care) requires initial claims to be filed within 365 days from the date of service. The federal ceiling is 12 months under 42 CFR §447.45; Vermont's 365-day window is set by the state provider manual. Late-billing exceptions may be allowed with good-cause documentation — verify on the state portal before filing an appeal.

Does Vermont Medicaid publish a single claims payer ID?

No single canonical claims payer ID is published for Vermont Medicaid (Green Mountain Care). Claims route through the state's fiscal intermediary; look up the correct submitter ID in your clearinghouse directory (Availity, Change Healthcare/Optum, Waystar) and route managed-care claims by the member's MCO assignment.

Who are the largest commercial insurers in Vermont?

The dominant commercial payers in Vermont include MVP Health Care, Cigna, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Humana, along with the BCBS licensee Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont. Each payer's claims routing, timely filing, and prior-auth rules differ — see the per-payer guides linked above.

What Medicaid managed-care organizations operate in Vermont?

Vermont Medicaid MCO data has not yet been populated in the registry. Consult the state Medicaid portal for the current MCO roster.

What state-specific billing regulations apply in Vermont?

Vermont has 3 tracked state-level statutes that affect medical billing and RCM: 8 V.S.A. §4089b (Vermont prompt pay — 30 days electronic clean claim); 18 V.S.A. §9418 (Vermont Health Care Administrative Simplification — claim standards); Act 72 of 2019 (Vermont balance billing / OON protections). These sit on top of federal protections such as the No Surprises Act, HIPAA, and 42 CFR §447.45.

Run cleaner claims in Vermont with QuickIntell

QuickRCM, QuickAuth, and QuickERA are tuned to Vermont Medicaid (Green Mountain Care) and the commercial payers on this page — eligibility, prior auth, claim scrubbing, and ERA posting all run on real payer rules, not generic adapters.

Disclaimer

This page is operational reference for medical-billing professionals. It is not legal, clinical, or contractual advice. State Medicaid policies, MCO contracts, and payer rules change without notice — always verify against the current provider manual from Vermont Medicaid and the member ID card before submission.