Medicaid Information by State: Delaware

View Medicaid information for the state of Delaware.

Delaware Medicaid Facts

The State of DelawareDelaware Medicaid Resources

Delaware Medicaid Facts: From Kaiser Family Foundation Medicaid Fact Sheet (2009)

There are 22,300 people with a disability using Medicaid in Delaware. The state spent $16,041 on each Medicaid recipient with a disability in 2007.

12% of the people covered by Medicaid in Delaware have a disability, while the national percentage is 15%.

Delaware spends 36% of all of the money it spends on Medicaid on services for people with disabilities, while the national percentage is 42%.

Delaware Basic Medicaid Programs

The State of DelawareDiamond State Health Plan

The Diamond State Health Plan is Delaware’s Medicaid program, which provides access to medical services for children and adults with disabilities. You may not always get to choose your provider under this plan, and not all services are available in all areas.

  • Health Health: chiropractic, durable medical equipment, early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment, family planning, hearing, immunization, mental health, substance abuse treatment, laboratory, outpatient hospital treatment, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician, podiatry, private duty nursing, skilled nursing facility, speech therapy, vision, x-ray
  • Home Home: home health care

Delaware HCBS Waiver Programs

The State of DelawareDevelopmental Disabilities waiver

This waiver is meant to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who want to receive services in their own homes, in family homes, or in the community.

  • Community Community: day habilitation
  • Health Health: supplemental nutrition
  • Home Home: respite care
  • Social Services Social Services: case management

Elderly and Disabled Home and Community Based Waiver

This waiver is intended to help older adults and adults with disabilities avoid or delay having to move into institutions.

  • Community Community: adult day services
  • Health Health: personal emergency response systems
  • Home Home: personal care, respite care (at home or in another setting)

Assisted Living Waiver Program

This waiver helps cover the cost of medical services provided to older adults and adults with disabilities who reside in assisted living facilities.

  • Health Health: This plan helps pay for necessary medical services such as nursing and light medical care.
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