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Senate reviews S.197 to expand Blueprint payments and set primary care spending targets

Vermont Senate Health and Welfare Committee · March 11, 2026
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Summary

In markup of S.197 lawmakers discussed aligning the state's primary care payment reforms with the Blueprint for Health, directing per‑person‑per‑month spending targets, requiring payer data for fiscal analysis, and setting reporting deadlines for 2027–2028.

The committee reviewed proposed revisions to S.197 that would build primary care payment reform on Vermont’s existing Blueprint for Health. The amendment would direct the Agency of Human Services to establish per‑person‑per‑month (PMPM) primary care spending targets, develop a transitional schedule to increase that target over time, and require payers to submit data needed for a comprehensive fiscal analysis.

Jessa Barard (Vermont Medical Society) said the approach is intentionally transitional,…

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