This page has information specific to this state, including contact information for federal and state agencies, and some key information about laws and consumer protections.
To find financial assistance resources, please visit CancerFinances.org.
State Cancer Information
Delaware Health and Social Services
State Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
State Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan
State Health Care Coverage Facts
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
Disability Insurance
Federal Disability Insurance (SSDI & SSI)
Social Security Administration
800.772.1213
State Disability Insurance (SDI)
Delaware Office of Management and Budget
866.945.7781
Estate Planning & Medical Decision Making
Triage Cancer's free State-Specific Estate Planning Toolkit includes information about estate planning in general, and information about Delaware estate planning documents, and the specific forms you need.
Triage Cancer Quick Guide to Estate Planning
Triage Cancer Checklist: Getting Organized
Delaware Advance Health Care Directives
Wills & Trusts
State Laws on Creating Wills
Your Will and the Delaware Probate Code
Bankruptcy
How to File Bankruptcy in Delaware for Free
Filing bankruptcy can be an effective way to eliminate medical bills and credit card debt among other kinds of erasable debts.
Employment
Federal Fair Employment Agency
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
800.669.4000
info@eeoc.gov
Reasonable Accommodations
Job Accommodation Network
800.526.7234
jan@AskJAN.org
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
U.S. Department of Labor
Wage & Hour Division
866.487.9243
State Fair Employment Agency
Delaware Division on Human Relations
302.577.5287
Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Labor, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Health Insurance
Delaware Health Insurance Marketplace (a.k.a Exchange)
Choose Health Delaware
Delaware Department of Insurance
302.674.7300
COBRA
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
866.444.3272
COBRA-Delaware
Ceridian Benefits Services
800.877.7994
State Children's Health Insurance Program
Delaware Healthy Children Program
800.372.2022
Find Health & Dental Coverage For Your Family
InsureKids.gov
Medicaid Programs
Triage Cancer Guide to Medicaid Expansion
Delaware Health and Social Services, Division of Medicaid & Medical Assistance
800.372.2022 or 302.255.9500
Delaware Healthcare Coverage Facts
State Medicaid Program for In-Home Care
Diamond State Health Plan Plus
Medicare
Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
800.MEDICARE (633.4227)
Medicare Assistance
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Delaware Medical Assistance Program (DMAB)
800.336.9500
Health Care Programs & Laws
Women’s Health & Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Sharing Medical Information with Family & Friends
Hill Burton Federally-Funded Health Centers
Federally Qualified Health Centers
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)
Unemployment Resources
Unemployment Agency
Department of Labor: Division of Unemployment Insurance
302.761.6576 or 800.794.3032
Agency: Delaware Department of Labor
Initial filing may be made online. Weekly filing for benefits may be made online or by phone: (800) 794-3032 (302-761-6576 for New Castle County). Click here to see the current weekly benefit amount and the maximum length of benefits. Benefits may be received via direct deposit, or on a prepaid debit card. A comprehensive guidebook with more information can be found here. Answers to frequently asked questions can be found here. If answers to claimant questions are not found on the website, claimants are encouraged to email uiclaims@delaware.gov.
Updates related to Delaware unemployment benefits and Covid-19
State Clinical Trials Law
The ACA requires that most, non-grandfathered, group health plans provide coverage for the routine costs when participating in clinical trials. Some states have more consumer protections. Click here for more information about clinical trials.
Del. Code Ann. Tit. 18, §§3351, 3567: The statutes apply to all health insurance policies delivered or issued in the state, including those issued by a health service corporation as well as group or blanket insurance policies. The sections do not specify which clinical trial phases are covered.
The clinical trial must be approved or funded by (1) NIH, (2) NIH cooperative group or center, (3) U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, (4) U.S. Dept. of Defense, (5) IRB, or (6) a qualified research entity that meets certain NIH Center Support criteria. Second, the trial must not be designed to test solely for toxicity or disease pathophysiology. Rather, the trial must have a therapeutic intent and enroll patients with diagnosed disease. Third, the purpose of the trial must be to test whether intervention could improve the participant’s health. The trial must be supported by scientific information or must intend to clarify/establish health outcomes of interventions already used. (Current as of 7/2011)