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Delaware Receives Federal Approval to Establish Reinsurance Program for 2020

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Insurance Commissioner | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2019

On June 20, Gov. John Carney signed enabling legislation (House Bill 193) moving Delaware a step closer to a reinsurance program beginning in 2020. NEW CASTLE (Aug. 20, 2019) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) received approval today from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for a 1332 State Innovation […]




DPH Releases First Drug Overdose Mortality Surveillance Report

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019

WILMINGTON  – For the first time, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) through the integration of 12 multi-agency datasets, has developed a demographic picture of the Delawareans who died from drug overdoses in 2017. DPH released the Drug Overdose Mortality Surveillance Report, Delaware, 2017, in Wilmington on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. In addition to […]




DHSS Seeks Back-to-School Donations for Adopt-A-Student Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Thursday, August 8, 2019

With back-to-school shopping already well under way for Delaware families, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) asks you to considering helping students in need get off to a good start this school year by participating in the annual Adopt-A-Student program.




DHSS Receives Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Waiver from Federal Government

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 6, 2019

DHSS Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker says, “In the midst of the opioid crisis we are facing in Delaware and across the country, (these facilities) are another resource we can use to better serve our Medicaid clients in need of treatment for substance use disorder.” NEW CASTLE (Aug. 5, 2019) – The Department of Health […]




Medicaid MCOs Embrace YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, August 2, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Aug. 1, 2019) – As a way to improve the health of Delawareans who are covered by Medicaid, while potentially reducing overall health care spending, the Department of Health and Social Services’ two Medicaid managed care organizations are making the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program available to their members who meet eligibility criteria. The […]







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Delaware Receives Federal Approval to Establish Reinsurance Program for 2020

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Insurance Commissioner | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 20, 2019

On June 20, Gov. John Carney signed enabling legislation (House Bill 193) moving Delaware a step closer to a reinsurance program beginning in 2020. NEW CASTLE (Aug. 20, 2019) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) received approval today from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for a 1332 State Innovation […]




DPH Releases First Drug Overdose Mortality Surveillance Report

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019

WILMINGTON  – For the first time, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) through the integration of 12 multi-agency datasets, has developed a demographic picture of the Delawareans who died from drug overdoses in 2017. DPH released the Drug Overdose Mortality Surveillance Report, Delaware, 2017, in Wilmington on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. In addition to […]




DHSS Seeks Back-to-School Donations for Adopt-A-Student Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Thursday, August 8, 2019

With back-to-school shopping already well under way for Delaware families, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) asks you to considering helping students in need get off to a good start this school year by participating in the annual Adopt-A-Student program.




DHSS Receives Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Waiver from Federal Government

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 6, 2019

DHSS Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker says, “In the midst of the opioid crisis we are facing in Delaware and across the country, (these facilities) are another resource we can use to better serve our Medicaid clients in need of treatment for substance use disorder.” NEW CASTLE (Aug. 5, 2019) – The Department of Health […]




Medicaid MCOs Embrace YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, August 2, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Aug. 1, 2019) – As a way to improve the health of Delawareans who are covered by Medicaid, while potentially reducing overall health care spending, the Department of Health and Social Services’ two Medicaid managed care organizations are making the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program available to their members who meet eligibility criteria. The […]