Thousands of Vermonters are Eligible for Better Health Insurance Plans at Lower Cost
Waterbury, VT – Vermont’s first Open Enrollment deadline is approaching. To have coverage starting on January 1, 2025, Vermonters must enroll through Vermont Health Connect by December 15. Now is the time to check available plans and take advantage of health coverage savings available through Vermont Health Connect.
During Open Enrollment, Vermonters can sign up for or change their health and dental plans for 2025. This year, many Vermonters will be eligible for better coverage plans at lower premium costs due to increased federal subsidies. The Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) encourages everyone to check available plan options on the Vermont Health Connect Plan Comparison Tool to ensure the best possible coverage.
It's easy to sign up:
- Create an account and apply. Tell us about your household. You will be screened to see if you are eligible for subsidies to help pay for a health plan.
- The easy-to-use Plan Comparison Tool for 2025 health plans is designed to help you choose a plan to best meets your financial and medical needs.
- Assisters are professionals who are trained and certified by the Department of Vermont Health Access to help Vermonters enroll and maintain health coverage. They can answer questions and walk you through an application. Assisters work for various agencies in the community, such as hospitals, health care providers, and community-based organizations.
- Learn how to calculate if employer-sponsored insurance is affordable or if you can get financial help through the marketplace with this online tool.
For plan year 2025, an eligible individual who earns $40,000 a year could get the lowest-cost Gold plan for less than $1 a month – a savings of $1,172 each month. A family of four with a household income of $100,000 could get a Gold plan for $155.37 a month – a monthly savings of $3,044, or more than $35,000 per year.
Over 90% of people who are enrolled through Vermont Health Connect qualify for financial help. Thousands of Vermonters now pay less than $25 a month for coverage through the marketplace. The increased cost savings available for Vermonters in 2025 make this the perfect opportunity to shop for a plan and benefit from available financial assistance.
It's important to enroll before December 15 to ensure coverage throughout all of 2025. Open Enrollment ends January 15, 2025, but coverage will begin on February 1, 2025, for people who enroll between December 16, 2024, and January 15, 2025.
Visit www.VermontHealthConnect.gov, call the Customer Support Center at 1-855-899-9600, or contact an in-person Assister near you for more information about Open Enrollment.