Posts Tagged ‘delaware department of insurance’
2026 Medicare Open Enrollment Window Open Until December 7
The 2026 Medicare Open Enrollment window began October 15 and continues until to December 7. During this window consumers can join, switch, or drop a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) or Medicare Advantage Plan. The Delaware Department of Insurance and the Delaware Medicare Assistance Bureau helps residents determine if making a coverage change is…
Read MoreConsumer Advisory Issued Regarding Vaccine Insurance Coverage In Delaware
Residents in the First State are reaching out, concerned that they will lose coverage for and access to immunizations, according to the Delaware Department of Insurance. In response, Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro has shared that several commercial carriers have agreed to maintain their current vaccine coverage levels, and the department is providing consumers with updated…
Read MoreDelaware Department Of Insurance Issues First-Ever Report On Popular GLP-1 Diabetes And Obesity Treatments
Use of GLP-1 medications — widely prescribed for Type 2 diabetes and obesity — nearly doubled among Delaware’s fully insured commercial members between 2020 and 2023, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis released by the Department of Insurance’s Office of Value-Based Health Care Delivery. The review found that while utilization increased sharply, the expense of the…
Read MoreLiberty Mutual Pays $300,000 Penalty for Misleading Delaware Consumers
After a lengthy investigation, the Delaware Department of Insurance announces 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 main activities under review – the companies’ advertisement of potential premium discounts to…
Read MoreBeware of Medicare Card Scammers
Scammers are working hard to get Seniors to give up their Medicare information. People are getting phone calls asking if you’ve gotten your NEW PLASTIC Medicare card – which come complete with chips, a metal or plastic coating or other features. This is a scam. ALL MEDICARE CARDS ARE PAPER. The scammers will ask you…
Read MoreDelaware Health Insurance Rates Decrease by 5.8%
The Office of Delaware’s Insurance Commissioner has released a report, stating that the state’s health insurance rates will see a decrease in 2020. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware submitted it’s required annual rate filing to the Department of Insurance. Officials say after years of substantial increases, Delaware’s Marketplace has stabilized and premiums have…
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