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NADP last facilitated a survey of employers’ attitudes and behaviors toward dental benefits in 2020. The Employer Tracking Survey is 100% supported by sponsors of the research, and results will only be available to sponsoring companies.

Summertime is sizzling with significant activities at NADP! With a laser focus on our mission, the Association is involved in multiple initiatives that will add value to your membership, strengthen our services, and recognize our invaluable volunteers who drive our programs.

Your participation in the NADP research program adds value to your membership and the published reports

Louisiana SB 112 was signed into law June 16. The bill initially required plans to grant providers, including dentists, prior authorization exemptions if they obtained prior authorization of claims for…

On June 15, the Massachusetts Court of Justice upheld the Attorney General’s certification of ballot initiative 21-13, “Initiative Petition for a Law to Implement Medical Loss Ratios for Dental Benefit Plans,” which would establish an 83% loss ratio requirement for dental plans in Massachusetts. The state Legislature will now confirm the ballot initiative and present it to the state’s voters during the Nov. general election.

On June 28, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held an oversight hearing on Medicare Advantage plans with federal officials. The hearings focused on medical plan use of prior authorizations in the program, spurred by a Health and Human Services Inspector General report released in April.

As an exclusive member benefit, NADP annually publishes a red-line version of new CDT Codes to indicate revisions for the coming year. The “Change Document” is distributed to member plans…

The complete PDF version of the 2022 NADP Membership Directory is now available in the Knowledge Center. This publication contains company and contact information and is free to all NADP…

NADP continues to serve as the voice of the dental benefits industry to stakeholders and the media. Meetings X12 Dental Informatics Manager Brian Flynn represented the unique views of dental…

Through this announcement, the Dental Quality Alliance is issuing a call for nominations for the following: DQA Clinician Level Measure Development Ad-Hoc Workgroup: This workgroup is tasked with exploring the…