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  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services


DPH Encourages Public to get Updated Boosters and Learn about Treatment Options

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, March 17, 2023

DOVER, Del. (March 17, 2023) -  The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) saw a decrease in case rates and hospitalizations from COVID-19 over the past month and urges residents to remain vigilant and use the tools proven successful in the fight against the virus to continue these trends. While rates are down from the […]




DPH Announces Medical Provider Recruitment Push

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Health Care Commission | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 14, 2023

DOVER, DE (March 14, 2023) The Division of Public Health (DPH) is continuing its recruitment push to attract more medical professionals to live and work in Delaware.    As part of that recruitment effort, DPH, in conjunction with the Middletown-based Epic Marketing Consultants Corporation, developed a recruitment video touting the benefits of being a health care professional in Delaware. The […]




Governor Carney, Lt. Governor Hall-Long Announce Partnership with Food Bank of Delaware to Aid in SNAP Transition

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 8, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney and Lt. Governor Hall-Long on Wednesday announced a partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware to fill community food pantries statewide and hold food drives in each county for three months to help ease the transition from the ending of the federal Emergency benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. The […]




DHSS Launches CostAware 2.0 With Enhanced Cost Comparison Data

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, March 3, 2023

CostAware Compares Health Care Costs Based on Delaware Medical Claims NEW CASTLE (March 3, 2023) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) announced today the launch of a new version of its CostAware website, designed to help Delawareans understand how their health care dollars are spent by comparing the variation of average […]




Delaware Medicaid Eligibility Annual Renewals to Resume April 1 

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Congress sets April 1, 2023, as Medicaid renewal start date; Members should verify contact information with DHSS  The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) will resume the standard eligibility renewal process for Medicaid and CHIP recipients starting April 1, 2023, as required by federal law. Annual renewals have not been required since March […]







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

DPH Encourages Public to get Updated Boosters and Learn about Treatment Options

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, March 17, 2023

DOVER, Del. (March 17, 2023) -  The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) saw a decrease in case rates and hospitalizations from COVID-19 over the past month and urges residents to remain vigilant and use the tools proven successful in the fight against the virus to continue these trends. While rates are down from the […]




DPH Announces Medical Provider Recruitment Push

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Health Care Commission | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 14, 2023

DOVER, DE (March 14, 2023) The Division of Public Health (DPH) is continuing its recruitment push to attract more medical professionals to live and work in Delaware.    As part of that recruitment effort, DPH, in conjunction with the Middletown-based Epic Marketing Consultants Corporation, developed a recruitment video touting the benefits of being a health care professional in Delaware. The […]




Governor Carney, Lt. Governor Hall-Long Announce Partnership with Food Bank of Delaware to Aid in SNAP Transition

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 8, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney and Lt. Governor Hall-Long on Wednesday announced a partnership with the Food Bank of Delaware to fill community food pantries statewide and hold food drives in each county for three months to help ease the transition from the ending of the federal Emergency benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. The […]




DHSS Launches CostAware 2.0 With Enhanced Cost Comparison Data

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, March 3, 2023

CostAware Compares Health Care Costs Based on Delaware Medical Claims NEW CASTLE (March 3, 2023) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) announced today the launch of a new version of its CostAware website, designed to help Delawareans understand how their health care dollars are spent by comparing the variation of average […]




Delaware Medicaid Eligibility Annual Renewals to Resume April 1 

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Congress sets April 1, 2023, as Medicaid renewal start date; Members should verify contact information with DHSS  The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) will resume the standard eligibility renewal process for Medicaid and CHIP recipients starting April 1, 2023, as required by federal law. Annual renewals have not been required since March […]