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On Oct. 1, by a vote of 214 – 207, the House passed a revised version of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, mostly along party lines. The bill is all but certain to not be considered in the Senate. President Trump announced via Twitter on Oct. 6 that there will be no further negotiations on a relief bill until after the election.

NADP is starting the New Year in the right direction, with a thought-provoking look at our industry and association. This week NADP hosted the 2021 Leadership Conference where a record-breaking number of volunteers provided answers to three key questions to be used in the strategic planning process as well as updates to their annual work plans that contribute to the advancement of the dental benefits industry. The thought, effort, input, and work put in by all our volunteers during this conference will provide incredibly valuable insight into NADP’s focus and planning for 2021 and beyond. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I commend our volunteers for their dedication and expertise and thank them for their service to NADP.

NADP has received several questions about the implementation of the American Rescue Plan’s 100% subsidy of COBRA premiums including:

Eligibility determinations
Impact on fully insured plans
Avenues of tax credit reimbursement for carriers

NADP continues to advance the dental benefits industry by sharing your perspectives, needs, requirements and views with the following key stakeholders. Meetings HL 7 Dental Informatics Manager Brian Flynn represented…

On Friday, Aug. 20, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an update to the tri-agency FAQs on the Price Transparency final rules and the No Surprises Act.

In November, NADP represented our members to key stakeholders and the media.

Whether distributed during Capitol Hill visits or used as a foundation for company presentations or CONVERGE sessions, NADP research reports add credibility and strength to any industry discussion.

Last month, the Iowa Insurance Division (IID) reported on Dental External Review to the Governor and state legislature as required by a law passed in 2014. The report includes background and legislative history on external review for dental in the state, summary of stakeholder comments and IID findings. The IID concludes that no future amendments to statute include additional dental external review processes beyond medical necessity.

On April 17, 2015, Governor Inslee approved Washington House Bill 1002, which includes two primary sections to require carriers offering dental-only plans to submit information on loss ratios and to prohibit dental plans from denying coverage for treatment of emergency dental conditions that would otherwise be covered on the basis that the services were provided on the same day of examination and diagnosis.

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