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Vermont
Eating disorder treatment in Vermont
An estimated 55,132 Vermonters will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime. Vermont has no in-state residential or specialty inpatient eating disorder program, and care above the outpatient level is available only through a single program in Burlington. Care ranges from outpatient therapy and nutrition counseling through intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization, both in person and virtual. There is no in-state medical-stabilization level of care.(source)
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About eating disorder treatment in Vermont
The Kahm Center for Eating Disorders in Burlington is the only Vermont program operating at the partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient levels, offering in-person and virtual PHP and IOP plus outpatient therapy and nutrition counseling for ages 16 and up. The University of Vermont Medical Center runs an Eating Disorder Assessment Clinic in Burlington for ages 11 to 17, providing diagnostic assessment and referral but not ongoing treatment. With specialty care centralized in Burlington, residents in Rutland, Brattleboro, Bennington, and the Northeast Kingdom have no local above-outpatient program. The state legislature has acknowledged this supply gap and convened an eating disorders workgroup to assess access.
Paying for treatment in Vermont
Most commercial health plans in Vermont cover eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, subject to your plan's deductible, copays, and prior-authorization rules for higher levels of care. In-network coverage depends on whether your specific plan contracts with the Kahm Center for Eating Disorders in Burlington. Residential or specialty inpatient care requires an out-of-state placement.(source)
Vermont Medicaid (Green Mountain Care) covers eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, with prior authorization and medical-necessity review for higher levels of care. The Kahm Center for Eating Disorders in Burlington is in-network with Vermont Medicaid for its PHP and IOP eating disorder programming. Children may also qualify through Dr. Dynasaur.(source)
Vermont's parity statute is one of the strongest in the country. Enacted before federal MHPAEA, the law uses a categorical definition of mental health condition that covers every diagnosis in the ICD mental and behavioral disorders chapter, which captures every DSM-5-TR eating disorder diagnosis. Vermont does not need a separate eating-disorder-specific provision.(source)
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See also: our insurance guides, how to verify your benefits, and how virtual eating disorder treatment works.
Common questions about eating disorder treatment in Vermont
Where can I get residential eating disorder treatment in Vermont?
Vermont has no in-state residential or specialty inpatient eating disorder program. The only in-state in-person specialty option above outpatient is the Kahm Center for Eating Disorders in Burlington, which offers partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient therapy and nutrition counseling for ages 16 and up (with virtual PHP and IOP statewide). People needing residential or inpatient care get medical stabilization at the University of Vermont Medical Center or travel out of state.
Does Vermont Medicaid cover eating disorder treatment?
Yes. Vermont Medicaid (Green Mountain Care) covers eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, with prior authorization for higher levels of care. The Kahm Center in Burlington is in-network for its PHP and IOP programming, and children may also qualify through Dr. Dynasaur.
What about eating disorder treatment in the Northeast Kingdom, the Champlain Islands, or southern Vermont?
The state's only in-person eating disorder PHP and IOP is the Kahm Center in Burlington. The Northeast Kingdom, the Champlain Islands, southern Vermont, the Upper Valley, and rural counties have no in-person specialty PHP or IOP. For families in those regions, virtual care is usually the most workable option, including the Kahm Center's virtual PHP and IOP. The regional Designated Agency can also help with general mental health support. Residential or inpatient care means an out-of-state placement.
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