What is VEHI?
The Vermont Education Health Initiative (VEHI) is a large, non-profit
purchaser of health care plans for Vermont's school employees. This
self-funded, fully-insured purchasing trust is managed jointly by the
Vermont School Boards Insurance Trust (VSBIT) and the
Vermont-National Education Association (Vermont-NEA).
VEHI purchases health plans on behalf of Vermont's public school
employees, including teachers, administrators, secretaries, custodians,
bus drivers and all other school district employees.
VEHI's mission is to purchase high-quality health care services in a
cost-effective manner on behalf of its members. As a voluntary
consumer/purchaser alliance, VEHI plays an active role in all areas of
health plan delivery including design, financing, marketing, risk
management, wellness, consumer education and customer service.
We at VEHI urge our members to view themselves as purchasers of
health care rather than as beneficiaries of insurance. We believe that
involving consumers directly in the purchasing of health care services
provides the necessary link between providers and consumers that can
ensure high-quality products and services at affordable prices.
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