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  Archives:  July 2021

Lt. Governor Hall-Long & Former U.S Rep. Patrick Kennedy lead a Discussion on Social and Emotional Behavioral Health

Department of Education | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Innovation Center, William Penn High School. – On Tuesday, Lt. Governor Hall-Long joined Patrick and Amy Kennedy and leaders in behavioral health from around Delaware for a round table discussion aimed at improving student mental health. Patrick Kennedy is one of the world’s leading voices on mental health and addiction. He is best known as the lead sponsor of the Mental Health Parity […]



Curative, Delaware’s COVID-19 Testing Partner, to Shift Completely to New Testing Method by July 15

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2021

NEW CASTLE (July 13, 2021) – Beginning Thursday, July 15, Delaware’s largest COVID-19 testing partner, Curative, Inc., will shift completely from using a self-administered saliva-based test to a self-administered shallow nasal test. The new PCR testing method is expected to have the same turnaround time for results, usually within 24 to 48 hours of the […]



State Resolves Natural Resource Damage Claims

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2021

The State of Delaware and E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, DuPont de Nemours, Inc. and Corteva, Inc, (the “Companies”), businesses with a long history of operations within the State, today announced a settlement agreement designed to benefit Delaware’s natural resources and the people of the State of Delaware now, […]



Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance to Gather Feedback on Managed Care Organizations, Ways to Improve Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2021

  NEW CASTLE (July 13, 2021) – The Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) is beginning the process of identifying Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) to operate its Medicaid Managed Care Program beginning Jan. 1, 2023. DMMA currently contracts with two MCOs, AmeriHealth Caritas Delaware and Highmark Health Options. […]



State Auditor McGuiness Says Jeanne Jugan Residence ‘Unauditable’

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Dover, Del. – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness said today that her office was unable to complete an examination of the Jeanne Jugan Residence nursing home because the facility did not keep proper documentation to support $4 million in costs. “Simply put, the Jeanne Jugan Residence was unauditable,” McGuiness said. “I certainly understand that all long-term […]





  Archives:  July 2021

Lt. Governor Hall-Long & Former U.S Rep. Patrick Kennedy lead a Discussion on Social and Emotional Behavioral Health

Department of Education | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Innovation Center, William Penn High School. – On Tuesday, Lt. Governor Hall-Long joined Patrick and Amy Kennedy and leaders in behavioral health from around Delaware for a round table discussion aimed at improving student mental health. Patrick Kennedy is one of the world’s leading voices on mental health and addiction. He is best known as the lead sponsor of the Mental Health Parity […]



Curative, Delaware’s COVID-19 Testing Partner, to Shift Completely to New Testing Method by July 15

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2021

NEW CASTLE (July 13, 2021) – Beginning Thursday, July 15, Delaware’s largest COVID-19 testing partner, Curative, Inc., will shift completely from using a self-administered saliva-based test to a self-administered shallow nasal test. The new PCR testing method is expected to have the same turnaround time for results, usually within 24 to 48 hours of the […]



State Resolves Natural Resource Damage Claims

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2021

The State of Delaware and E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, The Chemours Company, DuPont de Nemours, Inc. and Corteva, Inc, (the “Companies”), businesses with a long history of operations within the State, today announced a settlement agreement designed to benefit Delaware’s natural resources and the people of the State of Delaware now, […]



Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance to Gather Feedback on Managed Care Organizations, Ways to Improve Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2021

  NEW CASTLE (July 13, 2021) – The Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) is beginning the process of identifying Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) to operate its Medicaid Managed Care Program beginning Jan. 1, 2023. DMMA currently contracts with two MCOs, AmeriHealth Caritas Delaware and Highmark Health Options. […]



State Auditor McGuiness Says Jeanne Jugan Residence ‘Unauditable’

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Dover, Del. – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness said today that her office was unable to complete an examination of the Jeanne Jugan Residence nursing home because the facility did not keep proper documentation to support $4 million in costs. “Simply put, the Jeanne Jugan Residence was unauditable,” McGuiness said. “I certainly understand that all long-term […]