Delaware Health Insurance

Welcome to the Delaware Health and Social Services website! ... [Read More]

DSS Medical Assistance Services: Delaware Healthy Children Program
The Delaware Healthy Children Program is a low cost health insurance program for Delaware's uninsuredchildren. The Delaware Healthy Children Program features the same high-quality coverage you'd getwith some of the best private insurance plans. Delaware Healthy Children Program - Related Links: ...

Medical Assistance Programs > Chronic Renal Disease Program | Delaware Healthy Children Program | Delaware Prescription Assistance Program | Medicaid | Long Term Care Medicaid Programs | Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Programs ... [Read More]

Delaware.gov -- The Official Website of the First State
Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn ...

Health & Social Services, Department of ... [Read More]

Welcome to the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health website!
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Information Page - Learnmore about DSAMH's HIPAA compliance and links to resource materials. Delaware Psychiatric Center's Psychiatry Residency Program - A rich and diverse education andtraining experience. PDF version - Text Version.   Cultural Competence: A Strategic Plan - This plan will provide direction to DSAMH over the next threeyears. It establishes goals, objectives, and activities to serve as a guide for policy and budget development,resource allocation, and data collection. PDF version - Text version ... [Read More]

Delaware Health Fund Advisory Committee(DHFAC)- What is the DHFAC?
On July 20, 1999, Governor Thomas R. Carper signed Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) into law , authored by Sen. Patricia M. Blevins. SB 8 created the Delaware Health Fund, a special fund comprising all annual payments received pursuant to the Master Settlement Agreement entered into by the State of Delaware and the Participating Tobacco Manufacturers. In addition, SB 8 established the Delaware Health Fund Advisory Committee (DHFAC) to make recommendations consistent with the purposes of the fund outlined in SB 8, to the Governor and the General Assembly for appropriating monies expected to be received in the next fiscal year. These purposes are: ... [Read More]

DPH: Cancer Treatment Program
Dealing with cancer is difficult enough. Having it threaten your life savings and livelihood can causean even greater personal crisis. So Delaware created this program to provide cancer treatment for peoplewho don't have health insurance and who are not eligible for Medicaid. ...

In creating the Delaware Cancer Treatment Program, Governor Ruth Ann Minner said, "No Delawareanshould die from cancer because they make too much money for Medicaid but not enough to afford health insurance.We want to make Delaware a leader in fighting cancer in this way." ... [Read More]

DSS Medical Assistance Programs: Delaware Healthy Children Program Frequently Asked Questions
A. A child who already has health insurance, even if it is very expensive, is not eligible for theDelaware Healthy Children Program. If a child is voluntarily dropped from health insurance due to thecost of coverage, they are not eligible for the Delaware Healthy Children Program for six months fromthe drop date. Q. What is qualified non-citizen? ...

A. A child who has comprehensive health insurance is not eligible for the Delaware Healthy ChildrenProgram. Comprehensive Health Insurance means full benefits-it must cover the following four things tobe considered comprehensive: hospitalization, doctor visits, x-rays and lab work. A child with limitedcoverage may still be eligible for Delaware Healthy Children Program. ... [Read More]

DSAAPD Frequently Asked Question: Where can I get help if I don't understand my doctor's bills or health insurance statements?
If you are a Medicare beneficiary, you can contact ElderInfo at 1-800-336-9500.  ElderInfo isa program operated by the Delaware Insurance Department to assist Medicare beneficiaries with questionsrelated to Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare supplement insurance, long term care insurance, and other typesof health insurance.   There is no charge for this service and all information is kept confidential.  For more information, you can read about ElderInfoon the Insurance Department's website . ... [Read More]

Statewide Calendar of Meetings & Events
All Archives, Delaware Public Bank Commissioner, Office of the State Board of Accountancy Board of Architects Board of Chiropactic Board of Clinical Social Work Examiners Board of Cosmetology and Barbering Board of Dental Examiners Board of Electrical Examiners Board of Examiners in Optometry Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators Board of Examiners of Psychologists Board of Funeral Services Board of Geology Board of Landscape Architecture Board of Massage and Bodywork Board of Medical Practice Board of Nursing Board of Occupational Therapy Board of Pardons Board of Pharmacy Board of Pilot Commissioners Board of Plumbing Examiners Board of Podiatry Board of Professional Counselors of Mental Health and C Board of Professional Land Surveyors Board of Speech Pathologists, Audiologists, and Hearing Board of Veterinary Medicine Budget Office Committee of Dietetics/Nutrition Council on Real Estate Appraisers Delaware Criminal Justice Information System Delaware Health Care Commi ... [Read More]

HIPAA Resource Page
P rotected H ealth I nformation (PHI). Individually identifiable health information that is maintained or transmitted in any form or medium. Protected health information excludes individuallyidentifiable health information in education records covered by the Family Educational Right and PrivacyAct (FERPA). ...

Privacy rule. The Federal privacy regulations promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability andAccountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 that created national standards to protect medical records and otherprotected health information. Notice of Privacy Practice ... [Read More]