Public Comment

Public Comment & Public Record Information

Public Comments are Public Records: All public comments received by the Green Mountain Care Board, whether posted to the Board’s website or sent only to Board members/staff, are “public records” under Vermont law.  This means that, absent a specific exemption under state law, any member of the public may access the Board’s public comments by submitting a public records request. 

Posting of Public Comments: The Board will not post public comments on its website where it determines, in its discretion, that the comment contains inappropriate or offensive language.

Please contact Kristen LaJeunesse if you have any questions regarding public comments.

How to Submit a Public Comment

You may submit a comment to the Board at any time by filling out our Public Comment Form. 

Ongoing Special Comment Periods

While GMCB accepts public comments at any time, we also conduct Special Comment Periods. Special Comment Periods are about specific, current topics before the Board and have a submission deadline. Special comments are reviewed by Board members prior to scheduled votes and, with permission from the submitter, are posted to our website below. Special comments submitted after the deadline may not be posted online but will always be forwarded to the Board.

• The 2024 Health Information Exchange (HIE) Strategic Plan Update and Connectivity Criteria has been submitted to GMCB. The Board is accepting public comment now through December 4, 2024. 
• FY2025 Medicare Only ACO Budget Review process has begun. ACO materials can be found here.  A GMCB Staff presentation and potential vote will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. The Board is accepting public comment now through Monday, November 18, 2024.
• OneCare Vermont ACO FY2025 Budget materials have been received and can be found here. A GMCB Staff presentation and potential vote is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Public comment is open through Monday, December 16, 2024.
• The Board continues to encourage its advisory committees and the public to provide written comment to inform a potential future All Payer Model Agreement with the State of Vermont (Governor, AHS, and GMCB) and CMS. Special comments can be submitted at any time and are shared with the All-Payer Model Signatories: the Governor's Office, the Agency of Human Services, and the Green Mountain Care Board.
  • Elizabeth Hunt, MD, FAAP
  • Julie Wasserman, Chip Conquest, Patrick Flood, Fay Homan, Mark Hage, Bill Schubart, Deb Snell
  • Julie Wasserman, MPH
  • Julie Wasserman, MPH (02/05/2024)
  • Ellen Oxfeld
  • Dick Dundas
  • Vermont Health Care Advocate
  • Walter Carpenter
  • Marvin Malek, MD MPH
  • An Open Letter to Vermont Lawmakers regarding AHEAD
  • Mary Alice Bisbee
  • Patrick Flood
  • Vermont Health Care Advocate
  • Ellen Schwartz
  • William Young
  • Sharon Gutwin
  • Health First
  • VMS, the American Academy of Pediatrics-VT Chapter, and Vermont Academy of Family Physicians
  • David Schneider
  • Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Services, VAHHS
  • Mark Hage, Julie Wasserman, Patrick Flood
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont
  • Julie Wasserman (10/30/2024)

Previous Special Comment Periods