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Vermont Health First urges CON reform and sustainable reimbursement to shore up independent practices
Summary
Susan Ritzen of Vermont Health First told the Senate committee that independent practices deliver high‑quality, lower‑cost care, warned that ending current all‑payer funding arrangements will strain practices, and supported certificate‑of‑need reform and Act 111 administrative changes.
Susan Ritzen, executive director of Vermont Health First, told the Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Jan. 22 that independent, physician‑led practices supply high‑quality primary and specialty care across the state and need policy and payment support to remain viable.
Ritzen said Vermont Health First represents 62 primary care and specialty practices across 11 counties and more than 215 clinicians, including about 124 primary care clinicians serving roughly 88,000 patients. She described independent practices as "physician‑led, patient‑centered" options that increase system resiliency and…
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