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Vermont FQHCs operating on thin margins as Bi-State warns of deficits and closures
Summary
Mary Kate Mollman of Bi-State Primary Care Association told the House Health Care Committee that federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) across Vermont face mounting deficits, site consolidations and cash shortages, citing an estimated statewide operating shortfall and rising costs that federal grants and drug savings no longer fully cover.
Mary Kate Mollman, director of Vermont public policy for the Bi-State Primary Care Association, told the Vermont House Committee on Health Care on Jan. 15, 2025, that the state’s federally qualified health centers are “operating on a very, very slim margin” and face an estimated combined operating deficit of about $8,500,000.
“Little spoiler alert, it's not pretty,” Mollman said during a presentation that described FQHC roles, funding mechanisms and current financial stress. She said several centers have consolidated sites and some have less than 20 days cash on hand.
Bi-State, the primary care association representing community health centers in Vermont and New Hampshire, said Vermont…
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