Reinsurance Program

August 20, 2019
Delaware Receives Approval from Federal Government for 1332 Waiver to Establish Reinsurance Program Beginning in 2020.
The Department of Health and Social Services received approval Aug. 20 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a 1332 State Innovation Waiver under the Affordable Care Act to create a reinsurance program beginning in 2020 as a way to reduce premiums by up to 20 percent in Delaware's individual health insurance market.

Delaware's Application:

Federal Comment Period Open for Delaware's 1332 Waiver Application

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are requesting comments on Delaware's Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver as part of the federal public comment period. Comments can be submitted from July 18, 2019, through August 17, 2019. Please submit comments to StateInnovationWaivers@cms.hhs.gov and include Delaware Section 1332 Waiver Comments in the subject heading. Please include your name, organization (if any), and email address with the comments.

For more information:
Application -- Delaware Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver
Correspondence -- Notice of Preliminary Determination of Completeness

May 30, 2019
For Public Comment: Delaware's Application for State Innovation Waiver