DFR backs S.198’s reference-based pricing, urges transparency for hospital outsourcing
Mary Block, deputy commissioner of insurance at the Department of Financial Regulation, told the Senate Health & Welfare Committee she has "absolutely no objection to S.198," supports moving reference‑based pricing forward and urged that hospital outsourcing be subject to clear transparency and accountability rules to avoid undermining rate‑setting work.
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Mary Block, deputy commissioner of insurance at the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, told the Senate Health & Welfare Committee on Feb. 11 that the agency had "absolutely no objection to S.198" and supports reference‑based pricing while stressing the need for transparency when hospitals outsource services.
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