Valley Health Connections

If you are on a Medicare Advantage Plan and are unhappy with your coverage March 31st is your last day to drop this plan and switch back to Original Medicare.

If you need help or have questions, you can call Valley Health Connections at 802-885-1616.

The Valley Health Connections staff and Board want to say "thank you" to the Town of Springfield voters for supporting us again this year. The money reserved for Valley Health Connections goes right back into the community.

In 2025 we served:
🏠617 Springfield Residents.
🤝328 Springfield Residents came to us for help navigating health insurance (Vermont Health Connect, Medicaid, Medicare).
📝122 social service enrollments (3squares, fuel assistance, etc)
🦷$12,951 towards dental care
💊$8,505 of purchased medications.

Thank you again for your support of us!

The Valley Health Connections office is closing early today to make sure all staff can get home before the snow hits. We are still available by phone if you needs us. We will be back in person on Monday! Stay safe and warm ❄️☃️

Valley Health Connections is closed today due to road conditions. We will be available by phone if you need us! Stay safe and warm everyone 🌨️🌨️🌨️

As a reminder, Valley Health Connections is open until 4:30pm today 12/22 & tomorrow 12/23 and then we will be closed until January 5th.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy holiday season and New Year 🎄❄️🎇

If you are looking to work on your Vermont Health Coverage this weekend, The Vermont Health Connect phone lines will be open for extended hours!

Reminder that December 15th is the last day to make changes to have them active for January 1st. January 15th is the last day of open enrollment with changes effective for February 1st.

Sign up or change your plan by 12/15 for health coverage starting 1/1/26. Our Customer Support Center is extending its hours today & this weekend. Call 855-899-9600. Or do it on-line at www.VermontHealthConnect.gov.

Valley Health Connections will be closed for in-person work for the rest of the day due to the road conditions. We will be back in office tomorrow at 8:30am! In the meantime, if you need us, we can be reached by phone 802-885-1616☃️ stay safe and warm!

Happy holidays everyone. Here are Valley Health Connections' holiday hours for the end of the year 😊
Stay warm out there today!

Due to today's icy and snowy weather, Valley Health Connections will be closed and all staff will be working remote. 🌨️🌨️🌨️

If you have an appointment today, you will be contacted to move it virtual or to reschedule for another day.

Stay warm and safe ☃️☃️

Valley Health Connections will be closed this coming Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

All of us here at Valley Health Connections wish you a happy and healthy holiday season.

Please be aware that there is a scam involving 3squaresVT/EBT benefits. Do not engage with any text messages stating that an EBT card is "locked."

If someone has been a victim of this scam, please have them call Economic Services:
o General line: 1-800-479-6151
o Relay calls: 7-1-1
o Interpretation line: 1-855-247-3092

Stop 3SquaresVT/SNAP Scammers! There are scammers calling and messaging some people, telling them that their EBT Cards are “locked” and asking them to call a number to verify eligibility. THIS IS A SCAM.

The state’s 3SquaresVT/SNAP agency (ESD, or Economic Services) will never text or call people with this message. The contact number for ESD is 1-800-479-6151.

If someone has been a victim of this scam, please have them call ESD:

General line: 1-800-479-6151
Relay calls: 7-1-1
Interpretation line: 1-855-247-3092
If folks want to talk to a service provider, they can call 2-1-1 and ask for their local Community Action Agency.
Older adults can call The Helpline: 1-800-642-5119.