DHSS to Launch Toll-Free Number for Eligible Delawareans Who Are Homebound to Access COVID-19 Vaccinations
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Starting Dec. 15, all requests for a homebound vaccination or booster will be filtered through a toll-free number – 1-888-491-4988 – to be assessed and scheduled. Live operators will staff the toll-free line from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays.
Georgetown Family Practice Integrates Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder into Primary Care Setting
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, November 12, 2021
NEW CASTLE (Nov. 12, 2021) – Atlantic Family Physicians plans to expand access to lifesaving Medication for Opiate Use Disorder (MOUD) for more than 100 patients with opioid use disorder this year. The Georgetown-based family practice, headed by Dr. Fabricio Alarcon, currently has 12 patients on MOUD. Two full-time nurse practitioners have been hired to […]
Open Enrollment for Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace
Delaware Health and Social Services | Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, November 1, 2021
Delawareans can renew existing coverage or sign up for a new plan. Coverage for enrollees who sign up by Dec. 15 and pay their first month’s premium will take effect Jan. 1, 2022.
Del. Issued Monthly Emergency Benefits Oct. 27 to SNAP Households, Eligible TANF and General Assistance Households
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2021
NEW CASTLE (Oct. 28, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Social Services is issuing emergency benefits for October to eligible households as part of the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Benefits will be issued as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and two cash assistance programs – Temporary Assistance for […]
Delaware’s Division of Developmental Disabilities Services Announces Easterseals as New Provider for Self-Directed Care
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 14, 2021
DOVER (Oct. 13, 2021) –The Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS) announced today that Easterseals of Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore will become the Division’s new “Agency with Choice” Provider, providing self-directed services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Self-directed supports provide additional flexibility to individuals and families to build […]
