Vermont Medicare

If you reside in Vermont and want useful information about the many Medicare plans in Vermont, or if you want help in choosing a Vermont Medicare plan to meet your health needs—you’re in the right place.

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Vermont Medicare Facts

In the United States, there are more than 44 million people enrolled in a Medicare program. Around 20 percent of those are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, which administers Medicare benefits through private insurance companies. Also, around a quarter of all Medicare recipients have Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage.

Here are some recent Vermont Medicare statistics:

• More than 104,000 are enrolled in Medicare altogether (About 17 percent of Vermont’s total population)
• Over 3,000 are enrolled in a Vermont Medicare Advantage plan
• Over 105,000 have Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage
• More than $560 is spent per total Medicare enrolled residence in Vermont
• More than $6,000 is spent per Medicare enrollee in Vermont

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Vermont Medicare Assistance Programs

Vermont offers Green Mountain Care and it is a state funded medical assistance program for low-income Medicare eligible residents of Vermont. This program covers both medical expenses and prescription drugs.

Vermont also offers Choices for Care, which is a long-term assistance program that can help eligible Medicare recipients with long-term health care expenses.

The State Health Insurance Program, also called SHIP, offers counseling and informational services to Medicare participants in Vermont. These services can educate the residents of Vermont about the many programs available to them and help them apply as well.

Vermont Medicare Contact Information

For more information about Medicare in Vermont or Medicare assistance coverage plans, contact any one of the following resources:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore MD 21244-1850
1-800-Medicare

Health Access Member Services for Green Mountain Care

Medicaid and Prescription Drug Programs
Phone: 1-800-250-8427

State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

Department of Aging and Disabilities and Northern Vermont Area Agency on Aging Phone/TTY: 1-800-642-5119
Phone: 1-802-748-5182

Vermont Agency of Human Services

103 South Main Street
Waterbury, Vermont 05671-0204
Phone: 1-802-241-2220