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Yes, There Are Still Many Uninsured Residents In Delaware!
And the Voluntary Initiative Program (VIP), a charitable program of the Medical Society of Delaware, is at the forefront helping those uninsured people rate.
VIP is a network of Delaware primary care and specialty physicians who volunteer
to use a reduced fee scale, or at times
no fee, to allow uninsured state residents access to health care. Health Care Connection, the program formerly know inappropriate utilization of emergency patients since 2001.
Uninsured Delaware residents qualify if:
Their income is at or below 200%
Federal Poverty Level,
They are exempt/ineligible for the ACA
Marketplace, and
They are ineligible for Medicaid.
A VIP Care Coordinator assigns a primary care provider and also makes referral appointments for specialty services as needed. A VIP Pharmacy Coordinator assists with locating medications at a reduced price or free. This includes access to a free bilingual speaking glucose meter and all diabetes testing supplies can be accessed for $25/ month.
Won’t you consider adding your name to a distinguished list of Delaware physicians who are dedicated to providing exceptional health care opportunities to low income, uninsured residents of Delaware?
To learn more about participation in VIP, contact Chrystie Arroyo at 302-224-5190 and you can join without delay!
VIP
VOLUNTARY INITIATIVE PROGRAM
MEMBER NEWS
MSD Member News
VIRGINIA U. COLLIER, MD, MACP was awarded the 2017 Commendation for Excellence at the Christiana Care Health System 2017 Medical-Dental Staff Annual Banquet. Dr. Collier retired in January 2017 as the Hugh R. Sharp, Jr. Chair of Medicine at Christiana Care. Other MSD members honored at the banquet included KATHRYN Y. GRONER, MD who received the Rising Star Award in Emergency Medicine and LINDSEY ROMAK, MD who received the Rising Star Award in Radiation Oncology.
GARRETT H.C. COLMORGEN, MD was recognized by Children & Families First with the J. Thompson Brown Champions for Children Award for his work to assure that moms and children have the best possible health outcomes. Dr. Colmorgen practices Maternal- Fetal Medicine at the Bayhealth Medical Group.
KARYL RATTAY, MD received atTAcK addiction’s Medal of Honor for her ongoing work with the Prescription Drug Action Committee, for increasing access to the overdose-reversing medication naloxone, and her “empathy, compassion, and dedication to reducing the impact of addiction on Delaware families.” Dr. Rattay is Director of the Delaware Division of Public Health.
Hospital News CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM
CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM was named to the Becker’s Hospital Review roster of “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Orthopaedic Programs,” and as one of the “Best Hospitals for Joint Replacements in all 50 States.” The joint replacement review is based on the 2018 Hospital Quality Rankings by CareChex, a nationally-recognized medical quality rating services, which also placed Christiana Care’s joint replacement program as one of the top 25 in the nation.
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