MEDIA ADVISORY: Health Insurance Marketplace Kickoff Press Conference
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 31, 2017
WHAT: Governor John Carney and DHSS Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker will be joined by Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro, Westside Family Healthcare President/CEO Lolita Lopez and others for a kickoff event for the fifth year of Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace. The press conference also will feature an enrollee on Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace. Open enrollment, […]
DHSS Seeks Public Comment by Nov. 13 on Health Care Spending Benchmark Draft Plan
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Thursday, October 26, 2017
NEW CASTLE (Oct. 25, 2017) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services continues its work to adopt value-based payment reform strategies as part of the effort to establish a health care spending benchmark for the state and recently published a draft plan. Public comment is currently being sought on the plan, “Delaware’s Road […]
DHSS Awards Contract to Health Management Associates to Help Delaware Pursue Health Innovation
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Thursday, October 26, 2017
NEW CASTLE (Oct. 26, 2017) – The Delaware Health Care Commission has awarded a contract to Health Management Associates to provide specialized expertise to advance efforts by the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) to transform the delivery of health care and improve health outcomes in Delaware, while lowering the growth rate of health […]
DHSS Awards Contract to Mercer Health & Benefits to Help State with Accelerating Health Care Payment Reform
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Friday, October 20, 2017
NEW CASTLE (Oct. 18, 2017) – As part of the Department of Health and Social Services’ work to develop a health care spending benchmark, the Delaware Health Care Commission has awarded a contract to accelerate payment reform to Mercer Health & Benefits LLC. The $889,947 contract, which takes effect immediately, will support the state’s efforts […]
State Gets Final Federal Approval of Transition Plan for Compliance with Home and Community-Based Services Rule
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Friday, October 20, 2017
NEW CASTLE (Oct. 19, 2017) – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has given final approval to Delaware’s Statewide Transition Plan for complying with the federal Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) final rule. The rule defines home and community-based settings for participants in Medicaid HCBS programs. The Statewide Transition Plan, submitted by DHSS’ […]
