MONTPELIER -- The Treasurer’s Office announced that starting in calendar year 2026, the State’s retired teachers currently receiving health insurance from Vermont Blue Advantage (VBA) will be covered by equivalent plans provided by HealthSpring.

The decision to switch providers was made after VBA proposed a near-50 percent rate increase for CY2026, despite agreeing to a 10 percent cap rate increase in their contract with the State. By moving to HealthSpring, premium rates will only increase 16.2 percent this January.

The change will impact over 7,000 retired teachers and beneficiaries in Vermont who currently receive their health insurance from VBA. Retiree enrollment will automatically be transferred from VBA to HealthSpring starting January 1, 2026, and retirees will maintain their cur

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