Newsroom NADP News Stay informed about the dental benefits industry and the association with the NADP Newsroom. News Posts Filter Collapse CategoryAllAdvocacy - Advocacy in Action - Federal - Billing Issues - Claims Processing - Loss Ratio - Medicaid - Medicare - State - Loss Ratio - Provider NetworksBytesDental Benefits - Consumer Resources - Find a dental plan - Industry Issues - Legislative - Oral Health - Research - Statistical ReportsDental ImpressionsEvents - Advocacy in ActionIndustry News - Press ReleasesNADP Updates - Awards - Board of Directors - Elections - CDT Licensing Program - NADP on the Move - NADP Staff - President's Message - Terminology, Standards & Transactions - OperationsReset Filters January 25, 2022 California Considers Imposing COVID Support Mandates On Insurers Two unprecedented provider relief bills have been introduced in the state of California this legislative session. Senate Bill 242, introduced on Jan. 22, is strongly opposed by the California Association of Dental Plans (CADP). CADP sent a letter to the sponsor stating that the overreaching measure, which mandates dental plans pay providers for a plethora of undefined “business expenses” related to patient treatment and protecting healthcare workers, jeopardizes dental coverage for millions of Californians and ignores the financial assistance carriers have already provided during the COVID-19 pandemic. A hearing on SB 242 is scheduled for March 10. View This Post January 25, 2022 Bills Addressing Dental Benefits in Medicare Introduced in Congress On Jan. 28, Sen. Cardin (D-MD) and Rep. Barragan (D-CA-44) introduced S.97/H.R.502, the Medicare Dental Benefit Act. This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental and oral health services, including routine diagnostic and preventive services, basic and major dental services, and emergency care; dental prostheses are also covered. View This Post January 25, 2022 NADP Joins Broad Coalition Push for COBRA Subsidies On Feb. 10, NADP joined a coalition of nearly 90 companies and organizations including public-and private-sector employers, nonprofits, chambers of commerce, patient advocacy groups, insurers, hospitals, brokers, church plans, unions, and multinational companies in the letter to congressional leaders asking them to include COBRA funding in the next COVID-19 relief package. View This Post January 25, 2022 U.S. House Holds Markups for COVID-19 Relief On the week of Feb. 16 , the House Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce committees held mark-ups for their respective sections of “Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2021” (S. Con. Res. 5), the planned $1.9 trillion COVID relief package. The various House Committee bills were later combined into one package. View This Post January 25, 2022 Biden Nominates California AG Becerra as HHS Secretary, Brooks-Lasure for CMS The Senate Finance and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committees held confirmation hearings for California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, President Biden’s nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services on Feb. 23 and 24. During the Finance Committee Hearing, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) raised the issue of the importance of oral health. Political analysts believe that Becerra’s nomination will be confirmed by the Senate. View This Post Pages: 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105
