Search Frustration for Health Care

 Many may have read in the news that Medicare supplemental health insurance search windows are open in Vermont. 

In the news, two Medicare supplemental health insurance providers are pulling out of Vermont as of 2026, Blue Cross Blue Shield and United Healthcare. Easy to find and read information.

That is not the case finding the answer to the question of what carriers are still available for Vermonters. 

Every search result I clicked on requires information such as zip code, full name, and some, birth date and phone number*. None just  list the carriers available in Vermont. The Medicare website requires having an account. 

Get a Quote and Talk To An Agent, mean to me, phone calls I don’t want and weeks or months of emails. 

I only want the name of the carrier, read about their policy online, search reviews online, and that’s it. No calls. No emails. No texts. When I decide on a carrier, then I will apply, talk to an agent so they get the credit.

* Note, in less than a half hour, I’ve received 2 medical robo-calls. Duh on me for entering my phone number when I first began searching online. 

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