Special Enrollment Period for the Health Insurance Marketplace Begins on...
Med-QUEST is pleased to share this important update and press release… President Biden’s Executive Order that provides a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for the Health Insurance Marketplace which...
View Article2021 Special Enrollment Period for Health Insurance Marketplace Coverage...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2021 2021 Special Enrollment Period for Health Insurance Marketplace Coverage Extended to August 15 Joint Press Release from: Cathy Betts – Director, Department of Human...
View ArticleIMPORTANT UPDATE: SNAP Replacement Benefits Deadline Extended to April 14,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2021 IMPORTANT UPDATE: SNAP Replacement Benefits Deadline Extended to April 14, Additional Districts Covered HONOLULU — The Department of Human Services (DHS), in...
View ArticleTHIRD ROUND OF P-EBT BENEFITS BEGIN TO ROLL-OUT IN APRIL 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2021 (updated 4/16/2021) THIRD ROUND OF P-EBT BENEFITS BEGIN TO ROLL-OUT IN APRIL 2021 HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Hawaiʻi State...
View ArticleHawaii Department of Human Services – One of Six States to Receive Grant to...
RELEASE: No Kid Hungry invests $2 million in innovative SNAP efforts in six states “This exciting new initiative will lead to evidence-based policy change, helping more kids and families who are facing...
View ArticleDHS RESUMES RECERTIFICATION AND BENEFIT RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SNAP AND...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2021 DHS RESUMES RECERTIFICATION AND BENEFIT RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SNAP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE – EFFECTIVE BEGINNING JULY 1, 2021 HONOLULU — In keeping with federal...
View ArticleDHS PROVIDES FOOD SUPPORT THROUGH KEIKI UNDER 6 PROGRAM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2021 DHS PROVIDES FOOD SUPPORT THROUGH KEIKI UNDER 6 PROGRAM HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) has announced information about the Keiki Under 6...
View ArticleSUMMER P-EBT BENEFITS BEGIN TO ROLL-OUT IN JULY 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2021 SUMMER P-EBT BENEFITS BEGIN TO ROLL-OUT IN JULY 2021 HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE)...
View ArticleDHS LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE APPLICATION PORTAL TO MODERNIZE THE FOSTER CARE...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 23, 2021 DHS LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE APPLICATION PORTAL TO MODERNIZE THE FOSTER CARE LICENSING AND APPLICATION PROCESS New Web-Based System Will Make the Process More Convenient...
View ArticleDHS ADMINISTERS NEARLY $80 MILLION IN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANTS TO...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 18, 2021 DHS ADMINISTERS NEARLY $80 MILLION IN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANTS TO SUPPORT AND STABILIZE THE CHILD CARE SECTOR Eligible Child Care Providers Have an...
View ArticleDHS RECEIVED FEDERAL APPROVAL TO TEMPORARILY WAIVE INTERVIEWS FOR SNAP AND...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 30, 2021 DHS RECEIVED FEDERAL APPROVAL TO TEMPORARILY WAIVE INTERVIEWS FOR SNAP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS HONOLULU – The State of Hawai`i...
View ArticlePreschool Open Doors Program Application Period Open Through March 31, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2022 Preschool Open Doors Program Application Period Open Through March 31, 2022 Honolulu, HI – The Department of Human Services (DHS) is assisting families...
View ArticleSNAP/Financial Assistance Processing Centers and First-To-Work Offices at a...
MEDIA ADVISORY February 24, 2022 SNAP/Financial Assistance Processing Centers and First-To-Work Offices at a number of statewide locations restart in-person services HONOLULU – Over the past two...
View ArticleDHS Shares Family First Hawai‘i 2021 Accomplishments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2022 DHS Shares Family First Hawai‘i 2021 Accomplishments HONOLULU – The State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) Social Services Division (SSD) Child...
View ArticleMed-QUEST commitment of $10M launches UH’s Health Policy Initiative
For Immediate Release: April 5, 2022 UH News Release (click here) The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Health Policy Initiative (HPI), which aims to improve health care in Hawaiʻi, was launched thanks...
View ArticleSTATE WARNS OF TEXT SCAM ABOUT P-EBT BENEFITS
MEDIA ADVISORY: June 23, 2022 STATE WARNS OF TEXT SCAM ABOUT P-EBT BENEFITS HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) is warning Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)...
View ArticleDHS Provides Additional Application Period for Preschool Open Doors Program...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 5, 2022 (updated) DHS Provides Additional Application Period for Preschool Open Doors Program to Assist Eligible Families Honolulu, HI – The Department of Human Services...
View ArticleSummer P-EBT Benefits Begin to Roll-Out on July 19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2022 HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) have announced the roll-out of 2022 Summer Pandemic...
View ArticleMED-QUEST– STAY WELL STAY COVERED OUTREACH SUPPORTS SEAMLESS MEMBER RENEWAL
For Immediate Release February 16, 2023 HONOLULU – Throughout the pandemic, all Medicaid members received continuous uninterrupted coverage amid the public health emergency. Med-QUEST Division (MQD)...
View ArticleDHS EXTENDS PRESCHOOL OPEN DOORS DEADLINE TO APRIL 28
For Immediate Release April 25, 2023 DHS EXTENDS PRESCHOOL OPEN DOORS DEADLINE TO APRIL 28 HONOLULU, HI – The Department of Human Services (DHS) is helping families better afford preschool for the...
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