Federal Government Determines Cigna Medicare Advantage Network Change Requires Special Election Period
Cigna Medicare Advantage enrollees eligible to seek new coverage, including Guaranteed Issue Medigap The Delaware Department of Insurance and its Medicare Assistance Bureau (DMAB) are working to make consumers aware that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal agency, has completed a review of the impact of the Bayhealth-Cigna Medicare Advantage termination. […]
Medicare Assistance Bureau Innovates to Serve Residents During COVID-19
More ways to receive Medicare counseling and information as Open Enrollment approaches, Bureau earns federal grants to support efforts When COVID-19 required cancellation of the Department of Insurance Delaware Medicare Assistance Bureau series of statewide Welcome to Medicare in-person events, the team responded rapidly, engaging with residents in new ways and offering their free, one-on-one […]
Action Ordered to Protect Highmark Medicare Supplement Consumers
Series of changes come after reports of Highmark premium notice errors Dozens of complaints have been registered with the Delaware Department of Insurance after Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield processed hundreds of customer birthdates incorrectly, leading to notices of higher July 1 premiums for many Medicare Supplement participants, including those in the company’s Medigap Blue […]
Clarifications on Medigap
August 13, 2019 – The Delaware Department of Insurance has received inquiries from Medicare eligible citizens concerning misunderstandings or misinformation they’ve received from some insurance agents and brokers regarding the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). As this act is rather complex, it has not been determined if consumers have been misinformed, or […]
DMAB Releases 2015 Medicare Supplement Insurance Guide for Delaware Medicare Recipients
The Delaware Medicare Assistance Bureau (DMAB) is pleased to announce that the 2015 Delaware Medicare Supplement Insurance Shopper’s Guide is now available in print. This popular guide is updated annually and includes price comparisons and toll-free telephone numbers for all Medigap policies sold in Delaware. Medicare supplement insurance, also called Medigap, is private insurance designed to supplement your Medicare coverage. The guide is also available at any time on the DMAB website, www.delawareinsurance.gov/DMAB.