Small Group Health Plans
Offer your clients a quality health plan from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont. Membership in one of the open associations shown here allows the small group employer to protect the health of their employees and meet the financial needs of their company.
- Associated Industries of Vermont (AIV)
- Business Resource Services (BRS)
- Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR)
- The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP)
- Vermont Health Services Group (VHSG)
- Vermont Medical Society (VMS)
- Vermont Retail Association (VRA)
Associated Industries of Vermont (AIV) is the only state-wide association dedicated to manufacturers and their supporting businesses and organizations. Founded in 1920, AIV has consistently stood at the forefront of the evolving issues of Vermont's manufacturing and other business sectors. AIV membership runs the full range of the manufacturing, technology, and natural resource sectors with companies of every size and from every part of the state. Contractors, staffing agencies, banks, engineering firms, insurance companies, law firms, retailers, and many other businesses and organizations are also members of AIV. Dues start at $350 per year and are based on the employer’s Vermont payroll.
2009 health plans and rates for AIV
Contact:
Associated Industries of Vermont
PO Box 630
Montpelier, VT 05601-0630
Phone: (802) 223-3441
Email: info@aivt.org
Website: www.aivt.org 
The Business Resource Services (BRS) member organization was formed in 1992 with a specific goal of making a cost-effective connection between small businesses and employee benefit services. BRS welcomes all Vermont businesses and industries, including non-profit organizations and now has over 2,500 members, including self-employed individuals. Dues start at $250 per year and are appropriately based on the size of the company.
2009 health plans and rates for BRS
Contact:
Business Resource Services
P.O. Box 9367
South Burlington, VT 05407-9367
Telephone: (802) 865-4560
Email: resources@brsvt.com
Website: www.brsvt.com
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) is a non-profit, statewide trade organization founded in 1990 by a group of business-people who believe companies have as much responsibility to workers, communities and the environment as they do to being financially successful. Over 650 businesses representing all sectors of the Vermont economy belong to VBSR. Dues start at $185 per year.
2009 health plans and rates for VBSR
Contact:
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
60 Lake Street Suite 3G
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: (802) 862-8347
Email: info@vbsr.org
Website: www.vbsr.org
In 1997, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont combined efforts with the state's largest hospitals to form The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP), a managed care organization (HMO) which delivers comprehensive care from a dedicated network of physicians and facilities. Small group employers, those with less than 50 employees, may directly purchase TVHP health plans as community-rated groups.
2009 health plans and rates for TVHP Community:
Contact:
The Vermont Health Plan
PO Box 186
Montpelier, VT 05601
Phone: (800) 255-4550
Email: SalesandService@bcbsvt.com
Website: www.bcbsvt.com
Vermont Health Services Group (VHSG) offers a full array of health plans – from traditional fee-for-service programs to managed care networks to high-deductible, consumer-directed options. All of our health plans feature comprehensive coverage, an extensive provider network and decision support tools for the member.
2009 health plans and rates for VHSG
Contact:
Vermont Health Services Group
PO Box 186
Montpelier, VT 05601
Phone: (800) 255-4550
Email: SalesandService@bcbsvt.com
Website: www.bcbsvt.com
The Vermont Medical Society (VMS) has been providing services to Vermont physicians for more than 200 years. Along with providing assistance, information, and lobbying services on legislative and regulatory matters, the VMS offers its members a host of personal and professional services. VMS members enjoy access to a broad array of services and benefits that help them practice medicine more effectively and run their practices more efficiently, including group health insurance such as traditional comprehensive plans as well as high-deductible health plans in conjunction with a Health Savings Account, and over 65 retirement plans. Membership is offered to practicing or retired doctors of medicine or osteopathy with a Vermont license.
2009 health plans and rates for VMS
Contact:
Vermont Medical Society
PO Box 1457
134 Main Street
Montpelier, VT 05601
Phone: (802) 223-7898
Website: www.vtmd.org
For 40 years, the Vermont Retail Association (VRA) has been taking good care of businesses in Vermont, establishing a tradition of trusted service and dependable support. The Vermont Retail Association was founded in 1968 by some of Vermont's leading retailers to promote and protect the interests of, and provide money-saving services to, members throughout the state. The VRA’s membership includes a broad range of retailers and other businesses associated with the retail sector. Dues start at $40 per year.
2009 health plans and rates for VRA
Contact:
Vermont Retail Association
PO Box 688
Essex Junction, VT 05453
Phone: (802) 879-6999
Email: mail@vtretailers.com
Website: www.vtretailers.com
