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What Telehealth Insurance Requirements Apply in Vermont?

An out-of-state professional generally needs a Vermont telehealth license or registration to treat patients located in Vermont remotely. A telehealth license is capped at 20 unique Vermont patients in a two-year term; temporary registration is capped at 10 patients over 120 days.

What Is Telehealth Insurance?

Telehealth liability can cover claims arising from remote health care, such as a video visit or remote monitoring. If you provide care online, match the quote to your clinicians, services and patient locations; cyber and in-person risks need separate review. Read the national Virtual care and telehealth guide.

What Should You Watch for With Telehealth Insurance in Vermont?

Vermont Patient Location Determines the Rules
A telehealth license is capped at 20 unique Vermont patients in a two-year term; temporary registration is capped at 10 patients over 120 days. Record where the patient is at each encounter and ask whether the policy covers services delivered under that state-specific rule. ²
Keep Telehealth Within Vermont Practice Rules
An out-of-state professional generally needs a Vermont telehealth license or registration to treat patients located in Vermont remotely. Ask the broker to confirm the professional-liability policy covers the modalities and services your clinicians use in {n}. ¹
Confirm Vermont Plan Payment Conditions
An out-of-state professional generally needs a Vermont telehealth license or registration to treat patients located in Vermont remotely. Verify network, authorization, and covered-service conditions before relying on payment for remote encounters. ^1,²

Which Telehealth Insurance Providers Have Vermont License Records?

No provider in our research documents both a state license record and this coverage line. This does not establish that providers are unlicensed. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm availability with a provider when requesting a quote.

Who Regulates Insurance in Vermont?

Vermont Department of Financial Regulation

The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation administers Vermont insurance laws, oversees insurers and insurance producers within its authority, and provides regulatory and consumer resources. You can use the department's complaint process to raise an insurance issue and its licensing resources to check insurance professionals. ^3,^4,⁵

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Vermont

Reported tax rate. 3% of premium ^6,⁷

The NAIC's state chart lists a 3% of premium charge for surplus-lines coverage for Vermont (the chart's state entries were reviewed in October 2025). Your broker may collect the applicable amount with the premium. Surplus-lines insurers are not licensed in the state and generally are outside state guaranty-association protection; ask your broker to explain the insurer's financial protections and any diligent-search requirement that applies to your placement.

What Should You Ask Before Buying Telehealth Insurance in Vermont?

Does our professional-liability policy cover the telehealth modalities we use with patients in Vermont?
How should we document Vermont patient location, consent, and required in-person follow-up?
Which Vermont plan rules or network terms affect reimbursement for these services?

Telehealth Insurance in Vermont: Frequently Asked Questions

Do clinicians need authorization to provide telehealth to patients in Vermont?

Yes. A telehealth license is capped at 20 unique Vermont patients in a two-year term; temporary registration is capped at 10 patients over 120 days. ²

Does Vermont require health plans to cover telehealth?

Usually, when the service is otherwise covered and meets the state’s applicable clinical and plan conditions. An out-of-state professional generally needs a Vermont telehealth license or registration to treat patients located in Vermont remotely. ¹

Sources

14 documents, numbered as cited. Open the sources

Sources for Telehealth Insurance in Vermont

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Vermont Statutes, Title 26, Chapter 56. Vermont Statutes; §§ 3053-3058: out-of-state telehealth authorization, patient caps, standards, Vermont jurisdiction. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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Vermont Health Care Administrative Rules. Vermont Health Care Administrative Rules; Rule 3.101.3-.5: eligible telehealth providers, modalities and coverage conditions. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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Vermont Department of Financial Regulation. Vermont Department of Financial Regulation; Official regulator website; insurance oversight and consumer/professional resources. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Department Directory. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Vermont Department of Financial Regulation entry; official contact and website listing. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licensing Center. National Insurance Producer Registry; State producer licensing and lookup resources. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Lines Insurance Premium Taxes. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; VT row; state surplus-lines premium-tax rate reviewed October 2025. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Guaranty Associations & Funds. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Coverage of claims from insolvencies of insurers licensed in a state; surplus-lines insurers are nonadmitted. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

What Telehealth Insurance Requirements Apply in Vermont?

What Is Telehealth Insurance?

What Should You Watch for With Telehealth Insurance in Vermont?

Vermont Patient Location Determines the Rules

Keep Telehealth Within Vermont Practice Rules

Confirm Vermont Plan Payment Conditions