Diabetes Equipment and Supplies

TRINIDAD NAVARRO COMMISSIONER [LOGO] STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE # DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN INSURERS BULLETIN NO. 135 TO: ALL INSURERS PROVIDING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN DELAWARE RE: DIABETES EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES DATED: December 19, 2022 The purpose of this Bulletin is to notify all insurers providing health insurance coverage in Delaware that Senate Bill No. 316, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, of the 151st General Assembly (“SB 316”), signed by the Governor on October 26, 2022, added new sections 3344D and 3560C to the Delaware Insurance Code (18 Del.C. §§ 101, et seq.) and applies to policies, contracts, or certificates issued, renewed, modified, altered, amended, or reissued on or after January 1, 2024. Both new sections limit the amount that an individual policy or group plan may charge for diabetes equipment and supplies, other than insulin, at no more than $35 per month for each enrolled individual. The $35 per month cap includes the deductible payments and cost-sharing amounts once a deductible is met. The $35 cap does not apply to deductible payments charged by high deductible health plans or catastrophic health plans. Questions about this Bulletin should be emailed to compliance@delaware.gov. This Bulletin shall be effective immediately and shall remain in effect unless withdrawn or superseded by subsequent law, regulation or bulletin. Trinidad Navarro Delaware Insurance Commissioner NOTE: This Bulletin is intended solely for informational purposes. It is not intended to set forth legal rights, duties, or privileges, nor is it intended to provide legal advice. Readers should consult applicable statutes and rules and contact the Delaware Department of Insurance if additional information is needed. ♦INSURANCE.DELAWARE.GOV♦ 1351 W. NORTH ST., SUITE 101, DOVER, DELAWARE 19904 (302) 674-7300 DOVER♦ (302) 259-7554 GEORGETOWN♦ (302) 577-5280 WILMINGTON Page | 1