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The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) Health Insurance & Long-Term Care Issues Committee convened on Dec. 10 and voted in favor of the Transparency in Dental Benefits Contracting Model Act (“Model Act”), which was adopted by the NCOIL Executive Committee on Dec. 12.

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.

On May 10, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released “Notification of Interpretation and Enforcement of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and Title IX of…

Hear more about the latest trends affecting dentists and care delivery from the following sessions

A time of evaluation and preparation

With a new board and volunteer groups in place, NADP is now planning for the continued success of our organization. To ensure we’re heading in the right direction involves both reviewing where we have been and where we want to go.

When it comes to the latest news about regulations and legislations about government funded programs and federal issues, NADP is your one-stop source of information and insight regarding its impact on the dental benefits industry. NADP examines the numerous, voluminous rules, regulations and laws to identify necessary questions, concerns and applicability to the dental benefits industry. Make sure your company has a subscription to the Advocacy Open Forum for frequent, timely updates.

MonthlyByte     February 24, 2015 State Activity on Provider Directories Responding to consumer complaints on network access and accuracy of provider listings, legislators and regulators in several states are…

Arkansas Senate Bill 927 was approved by the state House and Senate yesterday.

The Exchange Policy and Government Relations Workgroups have begun tracking state EHB selections and discussions. The following updates are noted in the EHB Grid, in a spreadsheet titled “EHB News & Resources.”

NADP provided comments this Monday to CMS, restating our recommendation for Exchange certified dental plans offering policies off the Exchange, be exempt from machine—readable requirements.