Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP)

The Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP) provides access to primary care doctors, medical specialists, and other health resources including prescription programs, laboratory and radiology services. CHAP program staff are available to assist individuals in establishing a health home, scheduling appointments, and removing barriers to obtaining healthcare services.

Medical services are provided 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 statewide network of private physicians who accept CHAP patients into their practices and either serve as their health home or provide medical subspecialty services.

CHAP recipients receive discounted medical services based upon their income.

To be eligible for CHAP, an individual must live in the state of Delaware, be uninsured, ineligible for state medical assistance programs such as Medicaid, and meet the program’s financial eligibility guidelines. To find out if you are eligible, please call 800-996-9969.

CHAP is administered by the Delaware Division of Public Health, with funding from the Delaware Health Fund. VIP is administered by the Delaware Foundation for Medical Services, a supporting foundation of the Medical Society of Delaware.

For more information about CHAP, please call the Screening for Life Program or the toll-free number.