Record of Time to Successfully Make Payment On Phone for Vermont Health Connect

We have not been receiveing our Health Connect Bill in the mail.

Today I tried to make a payment via phone for Health Connect. Here is the log of what transpired.

  • On hold. 
  • After 27 minutes, talked to human being, whom I was able to tell that I wanted to make a payment. 
  • Transferred to next line. Now waiting to talk to payment specialist. 
  • At 41 minutes since dialing: Talked to payment specialist, who put me on hold. 
  • About 48 minutes from dialing, talking to payment specialist. 
  • After 51 minutes payment processed. Informed that multiple payments, are not allowed over the phone.

Note: our premium is liteally 1/30th of what it cost me when I had a job that offered insurance. There have been many snafus and hideous inefficiencies, but you can’t beat the premiums.

Lesson ?: Pay via website. Or pay many months in advance via snail mail.

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