Newsroom NADP News Stay informed about the dental benefits industry and the association with the NADP Newsroom. Latest Updates Filter Collapse SubmitCategoryAllAdvocacy - Advocacy in Action - Federal - Accessibility - Adult Dental EHB - Billing Issues - Claims Processing - Loss Ratio - Medicaid - Medicare - NCOIL - State - Loss Ratio - Provider NetworksBytesCareersConsortiumDental Benefits - Consumer Resources - Find a dental plan - Industry Issues - Legislative - Industry Jobs - Oral Health - Studies - Research - Shared Research - State Fact Sheets - Statistical Reports - Surveys - TrendsDental Impressions BlogEvents - Advocacy in Action - CONVERGE - Leadership Conference - WebinarsFoundationIndustry News - Press ReleasesJobsNADP SpotlightNADP Updates - Awards - Board of Directors - Elections - CDT Licensing Program - Industry Representation - Membership - NADP on the Move - NADP Staff - President's Message - Terminology, Standards & Transactions - Clinical Quality Measures - Codes - Diagnostic Terminology - EDI Transactions - Operations - VolunteeringVolunteer VoicesReset Filters January 25, 2022 Research Report – March 2021 Three Survey Invitations Coming Your Way. Plan Your Participation with 2021 Survey Schedule . 2020 Financial Operations and Premium Report to be published. 2021 Dental Benefits Report: Benefit Utilization to be published soon View This Post January 25, 2022 NADP Solves Industry Issue by Gaining CMS Approval of New RARC Nothing slows down claims processing like insufficient historical information, added paperwork, administrative inefficiencies, and the lack of proper electronic data interchange (EDI) standards to manage transactions efficiently. Thanks to the continued work and expertise of the NADP EDI WorkGroup, the dental benefits industry has one less administrative hurdle when it comes to claims processing. View This Post January 25, 2022 NADP Pulse – March 2021 As the first quarter of 2021 ends, NADP has made significant progress on multiple initiatives that bring value to our industry and our members. As Board Chair I have a unique perspective regarding the work of our association and want to share some highlights with you. View This Post 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 Pages: 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145