Delaware dental insurance plan begins for low-income adults

Dental insurance plan - Dentist with Patient

October 1 marked the start of the additional coverage as a part of Medicaid across the state. Starting yesterday, adults in Delaware who receive Medicaid will automatically receive a dental insurance plan as a part of their coverage. Governor John Carney signed the legislation to make this possible back in August 2019. The dental insurance plan was originally scheduled to be added to Delaware’s Medicaid in April 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed things until October 1, instead. Therefore, as of yesterday, people aged 19 through 65 years old who…

Read More

11,000 people sign up for health insurance coverage through Delaware exchange

Delaware health insurance

State officials provide updated information concerning state’s insurance exchange State officials in Delaware have released updated information concerning the performance of the state’s health insurance exchange. Open enrollment for the state’s exchange officially ended on April 1, after having been active since October of 2013. State officials expect that more people will be able to enroll for coverage, however, as some people will be able to use the state’s insurance exchange until April 15. Extension of the open enrollment period was provided by the federal government due to the ongoing…

Read More

Delaware health insurance exchange enrollees are primarily older adults

health insurance exchange

The problem is that the long term success of the marketplace will require healthy younger adults to sign up. According to recent information released by officials in the state, the Delaware health insurance marketplace enrollments are made up primarily of older adults who are signing up for their coverage through private insurers. These marketplaces are the center of the Affordable Care Act within each of the states. They are the most public facing element of Obama’s healthcare reforms. The Delaware health insurance exchange is the place in which individuals are…

Read More

Delaware releases information on health insurance exchange

Health Insurance exchange

State releases information concerning health insurance coverage through exchange system Health insurance exchanges throughout the U.S. are scheduled to begin open enrollment on October 1 of this year. As this date quickly approaches, states are beginning to release more information concerning the health insurance policies that will be available through these exchanges. Delaware has become the latest state to make this information available to the public. The Delaware Department of Insurance has released information concerning the state-based exchange that may help people make more informed choices concerning their health insurance…

Read More