Ways to apply for Delaware Medicaid
These are the channels Delaware names on its own Medicaid pages. Use whichever is easiest.
- Online
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Apply online
assist.dhss.delaware.gov
- By phone
- Call 1-800-372-2022
- In person
- Division of Social Services office closest to where you live.
- By mail
- The state accepts applications by mail.
- HealthCare.gov
- You can also apply at HealthCare.gov any time of year. If anyone in your household looks eligible for Medicaid, it sends your information to Delaware's agency.
- Decision time
- Federal rules give the state up to 45 days to decide, or 90 days if you apply based on a disability (42 CFR 435.912).
Read on the state's own pages, October 13, 2026.
Key facts at a glance
- Pregnant women eligible up to 217% FPL ($56,030 for a family of three in 2025).
- Children 0-5 eligible up to 217% FPL ($56,030 for a family of three).
- Expansion adults eligible up to 138% FPL ($35,630 for a family of three).
- Doula reimbursement: $1,500 per full perinatal package.
- Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2022-04-01).
Delaware Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
Delaware Medicaid covers pregnant women up to 217% of the federal poverty line ($56,030 annual income for a family of three in 2025).
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at assist.dhss.delaware.gov or call 1-800-372-2022.
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
Delaware Medicaid runs a Medicaid doula pilot reimbursing up to $1,500 per full perinatal package.
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
Delaware Medicaid extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, effective 2022-04-01.
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
Delaware Medicaid covers pregnancy-related care up to 217% of the federal poverty line (about $56,030 annual income for a family of three i…
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
Delaware Medicaid redetermines eligibility at least once every 12 months under 42 CFR 435.916. During the 2023+ unwinding, roughly 69% of d…
For Black families
Roughly 78,000 Black residents are enrolled in Delaware Medicaid, per the most recent CMS T-MSIS analytic file. The number understates true eligibility: every state has Black eligibles who aren't currently enrolled, usually because of the administrative-churn rates that rose sharply during the 2023 unwinding.
Senate Bill 54 (Hansen, 2023) established a Medicaid doula pilot reimbursing up to $1,500 per perinatal package. The Delaware Maternal and Child Health Consortium publishes a Black maternal mortality review report annually.
For enrollment help: look for your state's Navigator program (federally funded under the ACA), a Federally Qualified Health Center in your county (every FQHC has certified application counselors on staff), or one of the named community organizations below. Our FQHC directory filters to this state at /clinics/de/.
More on Delaware from Black Health
FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers in Delaware
Sliding-scale clinics that take Medicaid + help with applications.
Providers
Providers who accept Medicaid in Delaware
Filter our directory to Delaware by specialty.
Health data
Black Health outcomes in Delaware
Maternal mortality, life expectancy, uninsured rate by race.
Sickle cell
Medicaid gene-therapy coverage in Delaware
Does Delaware Medicaid cover Casgevy + Lyfgenia? SCDAA chapter, comprehensive centers.
Hospitals
Safety-net hospitals in Delaware
CMS ratings, Medicaid-accepting hospitals, and which facilities anchor care for Black patients.
Tool
Medicaid eligibility pre-check for Delaware
Household size and income, in about a minute. Direct link to Delaware’s apply portal.
WIC
WIC in Delaware
Adjunctive WIC eligibility for everyone on Delaware Medicaid, monthly food package + Cash-Value Benefit.
SNAP
SNAP (food stamps) in Delaware
Federal food assistance: FY 2025 max benefits, ABAWD rules, application URL for Delaware.
TANF
TANF cash assistance in Delaware
Delaware’s maximum monthly TANF cash benefit, time limits, and how to apply.
Data sources
- Delaware Medicaid — state Medicaid portal.
- KFF State Health Facts, Medicaid income eligibility + expansion + enrollment tables (kff.org/statedata).
- National Health Law Program doula Medicaid project (healthlaw.org/doulamedicaidproject).
- March of Dimes Report Card, 12-month postpartum extension tracker (marchofdimes.org/report-card).
- CMS T-MSIS Analytic Files, Medicaid enrollment by race and ethnicity (medicaid.gov/dq-atlas).
- HHS Poverty Guidelines, 2025 Federal Register release.
Data refreshed:
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