Providing information on living, playing, staying and doing business in the Lyndon Area of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.

LYNDON HOLIDAY SHOPPE

The Lyndon Holiday Shoppe is OPEN! Our new location is 724 Broad Street which is the Valero gas station mini-mart right beside the Miss Lyndonville Diner. We will be open from November 16th right through to December 24th - only closing for Thanksgiving Day.

Hours will be Monday through Saturday - 10 am to 6 pm;
Sundays - 12 pm to 4 pm

We have thousands of unique gifts available to the shopper. Homemade crafts, ornaments, chocolates, jewelry, art work, baskets, lotions, and so much more.  Download our Lyndon Holiday Shoppe flyer here.

SHOP LOCAL and support your small independent vendor.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL VACE INSURED

In 2010, new federal laws were created to increase access to health care and improve the quality and afford ability of the health care system. The State of Vermont is creating a new, online health insurance marketplace, Vermont Health Connect, in order to comply with the new regulations. Vermont law dictates that the only place small businesses and individuals will be able to purchase a health plan in 2014 is on this new website. As such, VACE will no longer be offering medical (health) coverage in 2014.

As we approach the end of the VACE health insurance plan, all of our small business members who choose to provide medical insurance for their employees will need to make a transition to Vermont Health Connect. We urge you to call our trained staff at VACE at (802) 229-2231, or consult your insurance agent and begin preparing for the health insurance coverage change. October 15 is the start of the open enrollment period for health insurance coverage on Vermont Health Connect. Your VACE/BCBSVT health plan will terminate on December 31, 2013. VACE will continue to offer compeiitive dental insurance in 2014 and beyond.
 

Enclosed are the rates for the 2014 health plans available on Vermont Health Connect. Plans from both BlueCross BlueShield of VT and MVP will be available. The plans fall into two main categories: Standard and Non-Standard (or "Choice"). The Standard plans all cover the same medical benefits and are designed according to federal and state specifications. The differences among the Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze plans are simply the deductibles and cost-sharing. Monthly rates are higher for the lower deductible plans. The Non-Standard or Choice plans vary by carrier and offer additional items such as wellness incentives and/or additional coverage for mental health or substance abuse, etc. We hope to have detailed outlines of coverage for all of the 2014 health plans available soon and will post them on our website, www.VACElnsurance.com, once they are available.
 

Please note that as an employer, you will no longer choose one or two plans to offer your employees. You will simply enroll on Vermont Health Connect as a group, upload your employee census, determine the monthly amount you will contribute toward the premium, and then allow your employees to shop among all of the plans available. If you choose to drop employer-sponsored coverage, your employees will enroll on Vermont Health Connect as individuals, and the amount of premium they will pay to Vermont Health Connect directly will depend on their household income.
 

Again, please contact us at (802) 229-2231 with any questions. Additional information is also available at www.vermonthealthconnect.gov or at the State's Small Business Hotline at (855) 499-9800.

VERMONT HEALTH CARE IN 2014

Do You Have Questions About Health Care Reform in Vermont and Your Health Plan Options for 2014? All of the following are great resources for you, your members, and your clients:

State of Vermont, Vermont Health Connect (the 2014 health Benefits Exchange):

Phone: (802) 654-8977

Web: www.vermonthealthconnect.gov

Email: vthealthconnect@state.vt.us

BlueCross BueShield of Vermont, Dedicated Reform/Exchange Hotline:

Phone: (800) 255-4550

Web: www.bcbsvt.com/vtreform

Email: salesandretention@bcbsvt.com

VACE Insurance:

Phone:(802) 229-2231

Web: www.vaceinsurance.com

Email: vacehealth@vtchamber.com

UPCOMING MEETINGS

The Lyndon Area Chamber of Commerce holds monthly meetings at the Cobleigh Library and at other locations around town. Meeting times and locations are posted in our monthly newsletter, which is mailed and emailed to members the week prior to the monthly meeting. We encourage members to join us for our meetings, and to keep us posted on events so we can add them to this website. Businesses and individuals who are interested in becoming members of the Lyndon Area Chamber of Commerce should call the Chamber at 802-626-9696 to request a membership registration form, or email us at info@lyndonvermont.com and we will mail one out to you.

As a reminder, the Chamber's fiscal year was changed to November 1 to October 31. Please remember that LACC paid members in good standing have access to a significant savings on Amerigas propane as a benefit of membership. If you use propane, Robin Hamel at Amerigas at 626-8595 and see how much you can save (average savings=50%). 

OUR LATEST E-NEWSLETTER

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