COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE ACCESS PROGRAM (CHAP)
CHAP helps provide access to primary care doctors, medical specialists, and other health resources including prescription programs, laboratory and radiology services. Medical services are provided in the community through Community-based Health Care Centers and private doctors who participate in the Medical Society of Delaware's Voluntary Initiative Program (VIP). VIP is a network of private physicians statewide who accept CHAP patients into their practices and serve as their health home or provide medical subspecialty services. CHAP recipients receive discounted medical services based upon their income. In brief, the CHAP program gets patients the medical attention they need at an affordable cost.
To be eligible for CHAP, an individual must be a resident of Delaware, uninsured, ineligible for state medical assistance programs, and meet financial eligibility guidelines. To find out if you are eligible please call 1-800-996-9969.
CHAP is administered by the Delaware Health Care Commission with funding support from the Delaware Tobacco Settlement Funds. VIP is administered by the Delaware Foundation for Medical Services, a supporting foundation of the Medical Society of Delaware, with funding support from the Delaware Foundation for Medical Services, the Medical Society of Delaware and the DHCC.
For more information on uninsured resources, please visit the Delaware Uninsured Resources page at: http://www.delawareuninsured.org/
The health centers and hospitals listed below are organizations providing primary care and other onsite health services, typically operating on a sliding fee scale for CHAP participants.
| Beebe Medical Center 424 Savannah Road Lewes, Delaware 19958 (302) 645-3300 |
Christiana Care Health System 501 W. 14th Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 733-1000 |
| Claymont Family Health Services 3301 Green Street Claymont, DE (302) 798-9755 |
Delmarva Rural Ministries Kent Community Health Center 1095 S. Bradford Street Dover, DE 19901 (302) 678-2000 |
| Henrietta Johnson Medical Center 601 New Castle Avenue Wilmington, DE (302) 655-6187 |
La Red Health Center 505 W. Market Street Georgetown, DE 19947 (302) 855-1233 |
| Nanticoke Health Services 801 Middleford Road Seaford, DE 19973 (302) 629-6611 |
Westside Health 1802 West 4th Street Wilmington, DE (302) 655-5822 |
