Case management, Medicaid, or program choice is unresolved
Apply for Delaware Medicaid
Complete the separate Delaware Medicaid or long-term-care Medicaid application and preserve every request and notice.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
Start here
Apply for Delaware Medicaid and medical assistanceBefore you start
- Identity, citizenship or immigration documents when applicable, Delaware residence, household, income, resources when required, disability and benefit information, insurance, long-term-care information, authorized-representative documents, and current contacts.
Who to contact
Start with DDDS Applicant Services or the assigned Community Navigator, Support Coordinator, or Family Resource Coordinator. Use the complete notice for review or appeal and the correct DDDS incident or APS route for safety concerns.
Step by step
- Use the official medical-assistance route and request application help through a State Service Center when needed.
- Submit required proof and save confirmation.
- Track Medicaid eligibility separately from DDDS eligibility and from Lifespan Waiver or DSHP Plus functional and program criteria.
Expected next
An application confirmation, verification request, status event, or written Medicaid eligibility notice.
Save this proof
Application, confirmation, requests, submissions, contacts, and notices.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Contact DSS or the Medicaid route on the notice for status and use the notice-specific appeal process for an adverse decision.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Apply for Delaware Medicaid checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner and program
- Date started
- Documents supplied
- Written result or confirmation
- Current open dependency
- Next event and date
- Escalation contact
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Official resources
Limits
DDDS eligibility is not Medicaid eligibility. Medicaid does not establish DDDS eligibility, program eligibility, plan approval, provider availability, or start.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.