Federal Qualified Health Centers
Purpose
Federal qualified health centers (FQHCs) qualify for enhanced reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid, as well as other benefits. FQHCs must serve an underserved area or population, offer a sliding fee scale, provide comprehensive services, have an ongoing quality assurance program, and have a governing board of directors.
About Delaware’s Diabetes and Heart Disease Programs
- Publications
- Resources for Health Professionals
- Learn More About Chronic Diseases
Guide to Services for Older Delawareans and Persons with Disabilities: The Guide to Services for Older Delawareans and Persons with Disabilities contains a wealth of information about services and programs around our state.
- Download Guide
- Healthy Delaware
- Islets of Hope – Assistance programs for people with diabetes in Delaware
Social Security Administration: You can speak with a Social Security representative by calling your local Social Security office. Local lines (click below for your local office) are answered from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, except federal holidays.
- Choose Health Delaware – Health Insurance Exchange
- Delaware Medical Assistance Program
- Delaware Medicare Assistance Bureau
Diabetes Resources
Resource Guide
A Community of professionals assuring you receive evidence-based standard care.
Prevention
The DPP clinical research study was aimed at discovery and treatment.
Education
Diabetes care involves a 24-hour a day understanding of what you need to do to keep yourself healthy.
Transportation
Volunteers who will drive you to doctor visits or education classes.
DE Emergency Services Fund
Get help with medicine, equipment, or further information.
Health Care Systems
Services for people with, or are not sure if they have, diabetes.
Medicare / Medicaid
Insurance programs that covers specified medical expenses.
Federal Qualified Health Centers
Enhanced reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid.
Additional Resources
Every Public Library in the state of Delaware has a diabetes “information section”. There is information on diabetes in general, cookbooks, and other resources which are available to check out using your library card. The libraries also have computers you can use to go to the internet and find even more information on diabetes. If you have never used the computer before, the library personnel will be happy to help you. Take this Resource Guide with you and show them the websites you would like to view.