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NADP is tracking recent efforts by the American Dental Association (ADA) and other provider groups to push the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand eligibility for its COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
Negotiations between the White House and leaders of both parties in the House and Senate on the next COVID-19 stimulus package are at a standstill. Negotiators are deeply divided on several issues, such as unemployment assistance, aid to state and local governments, and the overall price tag of the package.
The following states have recently announced updates regarding dental benefits in their Medicaid programs.
President Biden also announced this week his nominations for Deputy Secretary of HHS and Assistant Secretary for Health. Acting secretaries have also been appointed to manage the department while Biden’s appointees are confirmed. (Senate confirmed positions in bold)
Following are deadlines for data submissions for upcoming surveys. Find more information and the survey instruments on NADP Surveys page of NADP.org.
Multiple NADP surveys are still in the field. Remember, it is not too late to submit data if the survey form still displays on NADP.org – even if the published deadline has passed.
To increase efficiency and reduce administrative burdens for NADP members, the Operations WorkGroup has focused on suggested best practices regarding delegated credentialing for the past year.
In 2019 the NADP Education program earned high marks with an industry-specific curriculum designed to help members succeed via the Webinar Series and CONVERGE, the NADP annual conference.
NADP forwarded comments last week to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) requesting the ’emergency’ network adequacy proposed regulations be denied and that draft rules go through the formal rule-making process.
The dental industry represented by NADP and DDPA had a call with the Health and Human Services Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) and discussed the following topics (read more)