National Children's Dental Health Month

Good oral health habits start in childhood. Help us to raise awareness about the benefits of oral hygiene by encouraging your child to participate in Delta Dental's first-ever story contest for children, running through February. Delta is looking for kids ages 12 and under to submit original stories about losing a tooth, visiting the dentist or anything related to dental health. Three winning stories will be published on the MySmileKids website, and contest winners will receive gift baskets containing an Amazon gift card and MySmileKids-themed items. All children are welcome to participate. Sign up at mysmilekids.com/contests.html.

You can find additional information on Delta Dental by visiting the Statewide Benefits website at http://ben.omb.delaware.gov/dental/delta/index.shtml.

January 3, 2012
The January edition of the WELLAWARE newsletter is available and can be found at
http://ben.omb.delaware.gov/communication.shtml and http://delawell.delaware.gov/news_letter.asp.

January 3, 2012
A Prescription Copay Waiver opportunity for certain new generic prescriptions is available January 1 through April 15, 2012. Click here to learn more.

December 6, 2011
The Civil Union and Equality Act of 2011 is effective on January 1, 2012 and creates a legal relationship of civil unions in the State of Delaware. The Act further recognizes legal unions between two persons of the same sex entered into jurisdictions outside of Delaware provided that such unions and the parties thereto meet Delaware eligibility requirements to enter into a civil union in the State of Delaware. Persons who enter into a lawful civil union in Delaware on or after January 1, 2012 or whose legal union is recognized under Delaware law on or after January 1, 2012, will have the same rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities as married persons under Delaware law. For frequently asked questions and information on health benefits available to State of Delaware employees' civil union spouses and civil union spouse's children including sessions for employees to learn more, please CLICK HERE.

November 29, 2011
House Bill 81, signed into law on May 2, 2011, reforms state employee health and pension benefits with certain changes becoming effective January 1, 2012. Click here for Frequently Asked Questions on changes resulting from the legislation.

November 7, 2011
Closing a Gaping Hole in the Consumer Safety Net
Research shows 68% of adults take a prescription drug in combination with over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and related products – yet no broadly deployed system exists to screen for drug interactions between prescription and the growing number of nonprescription drugs, vitamins, and dietary supplements people take every day. Medco is leveraging evidence-based knowledge to create a new safety net in an often overlooked area – nonprescription products. To learn more and save on over-the-counter medications, click here.

October 17, 2011
Effective November 1, 2011, the $10.00 per withdrawal service fee will be removed from the Cash Accumulation Account in the Minnesota Life Group Universal Life (GUL) Insurance Program. Click here for more information.