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Benefits in Vermont

Where to apply and who to call in Vermont. For services near you, see the Vermont state page.

Medicaid

Program: Vermont Medicaid (Green Mountain Care) (Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA))
Apply online: dvha.vermont.gov/members
By phone: (855) 899-9600
In person: Get free help from a certified Assister in person, online, or by phone. The Application and Document Processing Center does not take walk-ins. Find an office
If you get SSI: People who get SSI in Vermont get Medicaid automatically (Vermont is a 1634 state).
If you work: Medicaid for Working People with Disabilities (MWPD): for working people with disabilities with household income under 250 percent of the poverty level; same benefits as MABD.

Medicare Savings Programs and the Medicaid Buy-In also go through this office. How Medicaid works.

Free Vermont advance directive forms, with instructions: Vermont forms at CaringInfo. What each form does.

211: call or text 2-1-1.
Medicare counseling (SHIP): shiphelp.org.
Area Agency on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Center: Eldercare Locator, 1-800-677-1116.
Work and benefits counseling (WIPA): choosework.ssa.gov/findhelp.
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Medicaid details checked October 9, 2026. Disability rights agency from the NDRN member list; forms from CaringInfo. Last reviewed November 9, 2026.

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