Effects of the Vermont Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity Law

Table B.1: Market Share of the Five Largest Health Plans in Vermont, 1998 and 2000

  Percentage of Market Sharea
Five Largest Health Plans in 1998 90
   BCBSVT 46
   Kaiser/CHPb 32
   The Vermont Health Planc 5
   Cigna Health Care 4
   Allianz Life Insurance 3
   
Five Largest Health Plans in 2000 96
   BCBSVT 46
   MVP Health Plan 26
   The Vermont Health Planc 13
   Cigna Health Care 6
   Allianz Life Insurance 5
Sources: Vermont Annual State Supplement: Comprehensive Medical Line of Business, 1998 and 2000
a Market share is calculated based on total earned premiums for private health insurance plans in Vermont.
b Kaiser/CHP exited the Northeast Region (including Vermont) as of March 2000
c The Vermont Health Plan is an HMO owned by BSBSVT
   
BCBSVT = Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

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