Leaders from the hospital, which is the largest in the state, said the increased patient payments will help offset losses the hospital has incurred from the pandemic, a cyberattack and the closing of a surgical center due to persistent carbon monoxide contamination.
The proposal would allow the hospital to collect about $210 million more from patients, up from $1.29 billion in fiscal year 2021 to $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2022.
John Brumsted, MD, president and CEO of University of Vermont Medical Center, said the 6 percent increase is “just sufficient to continue to facilitate our return to financial stability.”
