Department of Insurance Issues First-Ever GLP-1 Report
While utilization rises, rebates mean that insurers and employers break-even Use of GLP-1s – the popular medications to treat Type 2 Diabetes and obesity – nearly doubled among Delaware’s fully-insured commercial members from 2020 to 2023, according to a new first-in-the-nation analysis from the Department of Insurance’s Office of Value-Based Health Care Delivery. Data shows […]
Marketplace Health Insurance Rates Return to Trump-Era Highs
Federal budget, CMS rules, and expiration of subsidies to raise consumer costs Carriers on the Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace have filed higher rates for the coming year. These actuarially justified increases are a result of federal budget activities, changes made to federal Marketplace rules, and the expiration of enhanced Advanced Premium Tax Credits. They do […]
CONSUMER ALERT: Patient And Pharmacy Protections During Rite Aid Closures
Navarro issues bulletin regarding consumer access, coverage, other insurer and PBM requirements Rite Aid has commenced Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, resulting in pharmacy closures in Delaware. These closures may disrupt patient access to medications, making prescription transfers and pharmacy accommodations an urgent priority. Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro issued Bulletin No. 153 in response, building upon […]
Prominent Results in Increasing Fund Allocations to New Castle County Fire Companies
The Delaware Department of Insurance reported this month on the initial impact of HB 371, legislation sponsored by Representative Kim Williams and Senator Jack Walsh in the 152nd General Assembly. HB 371 was filed in order to solve an issue brought forth by the Delaware Volunteer Fire Company (DFVA) and the Department of Insurance (DOI) […]
Liberty Mutual Pays $300,000 Penalty For Misleading Consumers
Additional penalties possible if company compliance does not improve After months of investigation, the Delaware Department of Insurance announced that Liberty Mutual has paid a penalty of $300,000 across three member companies, with an express stipulation that an additional $200,000 must be paid if conduct is not immediately remedied. The primary activities under review were […]
