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Commissioner Stewart Fines Highmark BCBSD and Aetna $483,000

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Monday, January 11, 2016

Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart today announced she has fined Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware $383,000 for numerous violations, including failure to pay policyholder claims in a timely fashion. Commissioner Stewart has also fined Aetna, Inc. $100,000 for failing to pay policyholder claims in a timely fashion and for charging excessive copays, among other violations.




Sign Up for Health Insurance before January 31 or Pay Higher Penalty at Tax Time

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Monday, January 11, 2016

The open enrollment period for obtaining health insurance through Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace ends on January 31. If you want health insurance coverage to begin on February 1, you’ll need to enroll in a plan by January 15. If you enroll in a plan between January 16 and January 31, your health insurance will not take effect until March 1, 2016.




Delaware Division of the Arts Awards Sixteen Individual Artist Fellowships

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, January 11, 2016

Sixteen Delaware artists are being recognized by the Delaware Division of the Arts for the high quality of their artwork. Work samples from 118 Delaware choreographers, composers, musicians, writers, and visual artists were reviewed by out-of-state arts professionals, considering demonstrated creativity and skill in their art form. The 16 selected fellows reside throughout Delaware including Claymont, […]




Delaware Competes Act Filed

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2016

HB 235, known as the Delaware Competes Act and sponsored by leadership of both the Democratic and Republican parties of the House and Senate, was introduced in advance of the commencement of the 2016 General Assembly.




Lecture on the preservation of George Washington’s boyhood home at Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum on Jan. 16, 2016

Historical and Cultural Affairs | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2016

Homesite of the “Father of Our Country” almost lost to commercial development.







  Category: News

Commissioner Stewart Fines Highmark BCBSD and Aetna $483,000

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Monday, January 11, 2016

Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart today announced she has fined Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware $383,000 for numerous violations, including failure to pay policyholder claims in a timely fashion. Commissioner Stewart has also fined Aetna, Inc. $100,000 for failing to pay policyholder claims in a timely fashion and for charging excessive copays, among other violations.




Sign Up for Health Insurance before January 31 or Pay Higher Penalty at Tax Time

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Monday, January 11, 2016

The open enrollment period for obtaining health insurance through Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace ends on January 31. If you want health insurance coverage to begin on February 1, you’ll need to enroll in a plan by January 15. If you enroll in a plan between January 16 and January 31, your health insurance will not take effect until March 1, 2016.




Delaware Division of the Arts Awards Sixteen Individual Artist Fellowships

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, January 11, 2016

Sixteen Delaware artists are being recognized by the Delaware Division of the Arts for the high quality of their artwork. Work samples from 118 Delaware choreographers, composers, musicians, writers, and visual artists were reviewed by out-of-state arts professionals, considering demonstrated creativity and skill in their art form. The 16 selected fellows reside throughout Delaware including Claymont, […]




Delaware Competes Act Filed

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2016

HB 235, known as the Delaware Competes Act and sponsored by leadership of both the Democratic and Republican parties of the House and Senate, was introduced in advance of the commencement of the 2016 General Assembly.




Lecture on the preservation of George Washington’s boyhood home at Lewes, Del.’s Zwaanendael Museum on Jan. 16, 2016

Historical and Cultural Affairs | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2016

Homesite of the “Father of Our Country” almost lost to commercial development.