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Care Board approved much smaller rate increases than insurers sought and outlines pricing reforms
Summary
The Green Mountain Care Board reported lowering insurer rate requests for the exchange market, cited the end of federal subsidies as pressure on families, and described plans for reference‑based pricing, Act‑driven drug cost reporting and ACO certification rulemaking.
Board leaders told the Senate Health & Welfare Committee that insurer rate requests for fiscal‑year‑26 plans were significantly higher than the rates the board approved and that ongoing policy work aims to limit future growth.
Owen Foster said Blue Cross initially proposed double‑digit increases in some filings (for example, a 23% request on parts of the individual market) while the board approved substantially lower figures…
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