Resource Use (Cost/Utilization) Measurement and Reporting in Vermont
Health insurers must report financial and utilization of health care information to the Department of Financial Regulation.1
The Department of Mental Health must annually report to the state legislature on the utilization of mental health services.2
The Department of Vermont Health Access must establish a pharmacy best practices and cost control program to reduce the cost of providing prescription drugs, which must include utilization procedures.3 The department must report to the state legislature the progress of the pharmacy best practices and cost control program.4 The department must also create a clinical utilization review board to make recommendations on the utilization of health care services in the State’s Medicaid programs.5