Health Care Reform 

NADP applauds the importance placed on oral health as part of health care reform. NADP values oral health and the role of the dental benefits industry in improving access to affordable, quality dental care. Thus, we are working to assure that Americans with dental benefits can keep that coverage. For more information on this effort go to keepourcoverage.com. We look forward to working with federal policymakers in developing solutions for the dentally uninsured without harm to those that are insured today.

Documents with an *asterisk are locked for Members Only.  For the latest update and information regarding health care reform (HCR), members should also visit the NADP Dental Interact.

2013 NADP & RELATED DOCUMENTS

05.09.13

NADP Cover Letter and Milliman Memo:

Regarding Dental Costs within the ACA

05.09.13

Joint Letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury

Requesting that the Cost of Stand-alone Dental Benefits be Included in the Calculation of ACA Premium Tax Credits

04.26.13

Iowa Memo to Insurers:

Regarding the Treatment of Pediatric Dental Coverage Provided Through Stand-Alone Dental Plans

04.02.13

Wisconsin Bulletin to Insurers:

Regarding the Treatment of Pediatric Dental Coverage Provided Through Stand-Alone Dental Plans

04.01.13

NADP Comments to HHS: 

Response to Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Proposed Rule

03.15.13

NADP Comments to HHS: 

Regarding the draft Letter to Issuers on Federally-Facilitated and State Partnership Exchanges

03.12.13

NADP Memo to HHS: 

Requesting Clarifications on EHB Rule Provision Relating to Issuer Alternative to Offer Coverage without Pediatric Dental Outside of Exchanges*

02.28.13

NADP Memo to FFE: 

Regarding Data Collections to Support QDP Certification and Participation in Exchanges*

02.28.13

NADP Comments to NY Exchange:

Clarification on Invitation to Participate

02.28.13

NADP Comments to HHS:

Employer and Employee Applications for SHOP and Individual Applications for AHBE

02.11.13

Iowa Governor Branstad’s Letter to HHS:

Letter informs HHS of Iowa’s intent to establish Equitable Treatment of Dental Outside Exchange

02.08.13

NADP Memo to HHS: 

Regarding Equitable Treatment of Stand Alone Dental*

02.05.13

NADP Comments to Hawaii House Committee on Health: 

Opposing HB 1220 as it contradicts ACA’s intentions on the offering of pediatric dental coverage on an Exchange

01.04.13

NADP Comments to OPM: 

Response to Multi-State Plan Program Proposed Rule

 

2012 NADP & RELATED DOCUMENTS

12.31.12

NADP Comments to HHS: 

Response to Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 Proposed Rule

12.27.12

NADP Comments to CMS: 

Response to Request for Information on Health Care Quality for Exchanges

12.26.12

NADP Comments to HHS: 

Response to Essential Health Benefits Proposed Rule

12.21.12

Democratic Senators Letter to HHS: 

Requesting Equitable Treatment of Stand Alone Dental

12.21.12

Republican Senators Letter to HHS: 

Requesting Equitable Treatment of Stand Alone Dental

12.11.12

NADP Comments to VT Exchange: 

Cost Sharing Limits for Stand Alone Dental Plans in VT RFP

11.27.12

NADP Comments to WA Exchange: 

Allowing Separate Dental

11.14.12

NADP Memo to HHS* 

Information on Consumer Out of Pocket Expenses for Pediatric Dental Benefits

10.30.12

NADP Update: Dental Within Essential Health Benefits

10.30.12

NADP Update: Dental Within Exchanges

10.29.12

NADP Comments to Treasury/IRS: 

Requesting Clarification of Assessment Fee on Dental Plans

10.26.12

NADP Comments to Oregon Exchange: 

Allowing Separate Dental

10.25.12

NADP Comments to New York Exchange: 

Reducing Health Disparities

10.22.12

NADP Comments to OPM: 

Allowance for dental within Multi-State Plans and the Application

10.01.12

Senator Landrieu Letter to White House:

Requesting Equitable Treatment of Dental Plans

09.26.12

Comments to District of Columbia HRIC:

Dental Essential Health Benefit Benchmark

09.25.12

NADP Memo to HHS* 

Legal Authority for Dental Transparency

09.25.12

NADP Comments to South Carolina DOI:

Dental Essential Health Benefit Benchmark

09.19.12

NADP Comments to Illinois HCRIC:

Dental Essential Health Benefit Benchmark

09.18.12

NADP Comments II to Washington Health Benefit Exchange:

Dental Benefits in Exchange, follow up to 9.4.12 NADP Letter

09.08.12

NADP Memo to HHS:

Information on Age and Exchange Coverage*

09.04.12

NADP Comments to Washington Health Benefit Exchange:

Dental Benefits in the Exchange

09.04.12

NADP Comments to HHS:

CMS Exchange Applications

08.28.12

NADP Comments to Washington OIC:

Dental Essential Health Benefit Benchmark

08.21.12

NADP Comments to Kentucky Insurance Department:

Dental Essential Health Benefit Benchmark

08.02.12

Senator Casey Letter to White House:

Requesting Equitable Treatment of Dental Plans

07.25.12

Senator Brown Letter to White House:

Requesting Equitable Treatment of Dental Plans

07.05.12

NADP Comments to HHS:

Dental Within Data Collection Related to Exchanges

06.27.12

NADP Memo to OPM:

Multi-State Plans* (see related letter 09.08.11)

06.01.12

NADP Issue Brief:

EHB Dental Benchmarks Premiums & AVs for Pediatric Dental Within State Benchmarks

05.14.12

NADP Memo to HHS:

Intent & Number of Dental Plans Offering Policies through Exchanges*

05.03.12

NADP Letter to White House, post meeting*

05.01.12

NADP/DDPA Issue Brief:

Certification of Dental Plans Offering Pediatric Dental Through an Exchange

05.01.12

NADP Issue Brief:

Equitable Consumer Access to Dental Coverage Inside AND Outside the Exchange

03.30.12

NADP Memo to Members:

Update on ACA Assessment Fee*

03.14.12

NADP Memo to Members:

NADP Summary of HHS Final Exchange Rules*

03.06.12

NADP Comments to Mississippi Insurance Department:

Dental Essential Health Benefit Benchmark

02.14.12

NADP Comments to HHS: 

Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Annual Reporting and Rebate Calculation

01.31.12

NADP Comments to HHS:

Response to CCIIO Essential Health Benefits Bulletin (New-Benchmarks)

 

2011 NADP & RELATED DOCUMENTS

12.28.11

NADP Memo to Members:

Dental Specific Summary on CCIIO Essential Health Benefits Bulletin*

11.01.11

NADP/DDPA Exchange White Paper:

Offering Dental Benefits in Health Exchanges, A Roadmap for Federal and State Policymakers

10.31.11

NADP Comments to HHS: 

Response to Proposed Rules on Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans

10.31.11

NADP Comments to HHS:

Risk Adjustment

10.28.11

NADP Comments to Washington State Health Care Authority:
Responding to Open Comments for Criteria of Qualified Health Plans

10.21.11

NADP Comments to HHS: Summary of Coverage

10.10.11

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Letter to HHS:
Supporting Equitable Treatment of Dental Outside Exchanges

09.08.11

NADP Comments to OPM:
Requesting Dental be Included in Multi-State RFP

09.06.11

Senator Portman Letter to HHS: 

Requesting Equitable Treatment of Dental Plans

07.29.11

Congressional Representatives Bi-Partisan Letter to HHS:
Requesting Equitable Treatment of Dental in ACA

07.14.11

HHS Responds to Senate Letter Letter (6.23.11):
Requesting Equitable Treatment of Dental in ACA

07.11.11

NADP Memo to Members: Quick Summary of HHS Proposed Exchange Rules re Dental*

06.23.11 Senate Forward Letter to HHS:
Letter Requests HHS to Clarify Equitable Treatment of Dental in ACA
06.07.11 NADP Comments to NAIC:
Providing Input on NAIC Exchange Eligibility Letter to HHS
05.18.11 NADP/DDPA/VSP Letter to HHS Clarification:
on HIPPA Excepted Benefit Defintition (see 11.01.10 Letter)
04.21.11 NADP/Hogan Lovells Legal Memo to HHS:
HHS Authority to Allow Equitable Treatment of Dental Coverage
04.01.11 NADP Overview:
Equitable Access to Dental Outside & Inside Exchanges in ACA
03.25.11  NADP Invited and Provides Testimony to NAIC Exchange Subgroup
01.01.11 NADP Quick Reference Guide on Dental Within ACA

 

2010 NADP & RELATED DOCUMENTS 

12.06.10 NADP Responds to IOM Survey re Essential Benefits
11.15.10  HHS Response to Senators Stabenow and Lincoln re Dental Benefits
11.12.10 NADP Comments to NAIC re Exchange Model
11.08.10  NADP Comments to NAIC re Exchange Model
11.02.10  Joint  Letter to HHS re ASO & HIPAA excepted benefits
10.06.10 NADP Comments to NAIC re Exchange Model
10.01.10 NADP Comments to OCIIO re Exchanges  
09.21.10  Senators Stabenow and Lincon send Letter to HHS 
09.09.10  HHS Letter regarding HIPAA excepted benefits
06.30.10  NADP Webinar: HCR Financing Impacts on Dental Plans-mp3(handout)*
06.15.10  NADP Comments to NAIC re Blanks Proposal  
05.18.10 Legal Memo to HHS Reguarding HIPPA Expected Benefits  
05.13.10  NADP Webinar: Pediatric Oral Health Coverage Requirements 
Exchanges, Private Market, Large & Small Group - mp3 (handout)* 
04.29.10  NADP Webinar: Applicability of Reforms to Dental Benefits - mp3 (handout)*
04.01.10  NADP Webinar: Hcr Breifing and Overview NADP .ppt  (recording)* 
04.01.10  NADP General Overview of Health Reform and Dental Plans*
04.01.10  NADP Timeline for NADP Members*

More NADP Documents

GOVERNMENT DOCs & LINKS

2010 Important websites
 - NAIC web page on HCR
 - HHS web page on HCR (plans should see Implementation Center for Regulations link)
05.10
Public Health Service Act as revised by PPACA
05.10
PPACA Consolidated: Released by Leg Counsel and merges the Manager's Amendment and the Reconciliation with PPACA to NAIC re Exchange Model
05.07.10  HR 4872 the Education Affordability Reconciliation Act (Reconciliation) 
to NAIC re Exchange Model
04.27.10  HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
- Single spaced version, 906 pgs
04.16.10 HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
- Double spaced, 2409 pgs
04.14.10 Joint Committee on Taxation
Explanation of the Revenue provisions of Reconciliation as amended by PPACA (157 pgs)
Additional revenue charts can be found on their Web page

 

 

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