Green Mountain Care Board meeting schedule for January

The Green Mountain Care Board has decided to add to its meeting schedule and will hold the following (see below) public board meetings in January. After discussion on January 9th including additional comment from meeting attendees the Board determined that more time was needed to hear comments and to create a proposal related to hospital budgeting. Toward that end, the Board determined:
· The matter will be reconsidered in a special Board meeting Wednesday, January 23rd at 1 p.m.;
· On January 23rd, Board Chair Anya Rader Wallack will present to the Board a proposal for setting expenditure targets. This could include a multi-year hospital budgeting proposal being created with input from the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems;
· Public comment on the matter will remain open until 2pm on Friday, January 18th.
UPDATE: GREEN MOUNTAIN CARE BOARD MEETINGS IN JANUARY
Thursday, January 17th:
Report on health care costs related to undocumented immigrants
Michael Donofrio, GMCB General Counsel
Staff updates on Rate Review, Hospital Budgets, Payment Reform, Certificates of Need and Rulemaking
**Wednesday, January 23rd, 1-5pm**:
Health Care Expenditure Targets
Tentative: Staff updates on Rate Review, Hospital Budgets, Payment Reform, Certificates of Need and Rulemaking
Thursday, January 31st:
Health Service Areas
Dian Kahn, Director of Analysis & Data Management, DFR
Stone Environmental
Update on Billback Report
Staff updates on Rate Review, Hospital Budgets, Payment Reform, Certificates of Need and Rulemaking
Unless otherwise noted by ** **, all GMCB public board meetings will be held from 1-5pm in the Department of Financial Regulation 3rd floor conference room, 89 Main Street, Montpelier. Detailed agendas will be available on the GMCB website two days in advance of each meeting.
Vermonts Health Reform law, Act 48, charges The Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) with controlling the rate of growth in health care costs and improving the health of Vermonters. The GMCB approves hospital budgets, major health care capital investments, health insurer rates increases, all-payer rates for all providers, and minimum health benefit requirements. The Board encourages Vermonters seeking to share their views to visit the GMCB website (http://gmcboard.vermont.gov/) or to call (802) 828-2177.
Source: GMCB 1.14.2013