Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in Vermont?
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The short answer
Yes. Vermont's Choices for Care (Global Commitment to Health 1115 Waiver) lists a medical alert, if your parent qualifies for nursing-home-level care.
What stands out in Vermont
- 1 Vermont Medicaid program we read names a medical alert; it serves older adults. (Choices for Care (Global Commitment to Health 1115 Waiver))
- For 2027, 0 Medicare Advantage plans in Vermont list a medical alert, the same as in 2026. 0 of 14 counties have at least one, the same as 2026. (CMS benefit files, 2026, CMS benefit files, 2027)
- Medicare lists 64 equipment suppliers here, about 46 for every 100,000 people aged 65 and over. South Burlington has the most, 7. (CMS supplier directory, Census ACS 2020-2024)
Vermont's Choices for Care (Global Commitment to Health 1115 Waiver) lists a medical alert
Medicaid calls it a PERS.
| Program | Who it serves | Medical alert? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choices for Care (Global Commitment to Health 1115 Waiver)Section 1115 | Aging or physically disabled Vermont adults needing nursing home level of care | Lists a medical alert | Read the sourceChecked October 12, 2026What it says““Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS)” means electronic devices that enable participants to secure help in an emergency and provided by a vendor that has been authorized by DAIL.” |
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Ask for a “personal emergency response system” under the Choices for Care (Global Commitment to Health 1115 Waiver). What else to ask
No Medicare Advantage plan here lists a medical alert
AddisonNo plans listed
BenningtonNo plans listed
CaledoniaNo plans listed
ChittendenNo plans listed
EssexNo plans listed
FranklinNo plans listed
Grand IsleNo plans listed
LamoilleNo plans listed
OrangeNo plans listed
OrleansNo plans listed
RutlandNo plans listed
WashingtonNo plans listed
WindhamNo plans listed
WindsorNo plans listed
Medicare lists 64 equipment suppliers here
Home equipment, not alerts; price labels explained
Barre3 suppliers
Barton1 supplier
Bellows Falls1 supplier
Bennington2 suppliers
Bomoseen1 supplier
Bradford2 suppliers
Brattleboro2 suppliers
Burlington4 suppliers
Cambridge1 supplier
Colchester1 supplier
Essex Junction4 suppliers
Hinesburg1 supplier
Lyndonville2 suppliers
Middlebury3 suppliers
Milton2 suppliers
Montpelier2 suppliers
Moorisville1 supplier
Morrisville2 suppliers
Newport2 suppliers
Randolph1 supplier
Rutland5 suppliers
Saint Albans2 suppliers
Saint Johnsbury1 supplier
Shelburne1 supplier
South Burlington7 suppliers
Springfield1 supplier
Townshend1 supplier
Vergennes1 supplier
Waterbury1 supplier
White River Junction2 suppliers
Williston4 suppliers
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29.1% of older Vermont residents live alone
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Questions families ask
Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in Vermont?
Yes: Vermont's Choices for Care (Global Commitment to Health 1115 Waiver) lists one.
Do Medicare Advantage plans in Vermont cover a medical alert?
No Medicare Advantage plan in Vermont lists a medical alert for 2027.
Data checked October 12, 2026. How we built this · Report a correction
Sources
- Choices for Care (Global Commitment to Health 1115 Waiver): program document (checked October 12, 2026)
- Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living (Adult Services Division)
- CMS Medicare Advantage plan files, 2026
- CMS Medicare Advantage plan files, 2027
- CMS supplier directory, Vermont
- Census ACS living alone, Vermont
- CDC fall deaths, Vermont
- Census ZIP-to-county file
- Medicare.gov: equipment Part B covers
- Medicare.gov: Open Enrollment dates
- Medical Care Alert prices