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The following Louisiana bills have been on the Government Relations WorkGroup’s radar.

Cultivating leaders is a top priority for NADP. That’s why the Nominations Committee wants all plan members to know there is a petition process where they can self-nominate or submit nominations for Board candidates. The Nominations Committee is currently developing an initial slate of Board nominees and invites you to participate via the petition process.

Looking for content for your provider communications? Check out the new provider e-newsletter, Dental Tips for Providers, developed by the NADP Communications WorkGroup.

NADP has been tracking several pieces of legislation that create All-Payer Claims Databases (APCD) or add dental claims to existing APCDs. Texas HB 1907/SB 1135 was introduced this Spring, and Delaware…

The NADP Communications WorkGroup is working proactively to promote messaging about how the dental benefits industry helped providers, employers and consumers manage the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Social Responsibility Survey is designed to identify the types and amounts of financial assistance NADP dental plan members provided to providers, employers, consumers and the communities in which they live and work. NADP will use this information in our communication with the press and in our advocacy efforts to support the dental benefits industry and NADP members. Last week, the WorkGroup distributed the survey instrument to communications contacts and/or delegates from each member plan. June 21 is the deadline to respond to the survey.

Survey invitations will be sent out to our Research contacts later this month for the Plan Design survey.  The Customer Contact Center Metrics survey was distributed a few weeks ago…

Earlier this week, NADP delivered the 2021 Dental Benefits Report: First Quarter 2021 Benefit Utilization report to companies participating in the first quarter survey. For more information or questions about…

Cultivating leaders is a top priority for NADP. That’s why the Nominations Committee wants all plan members to know there is a petition process where they can self-nominate or submit nominations for Board candidates. The Nominations Committee is currently developing an initial slate of Board nominees and invites you to participate via the petition process.

The NADP Communications WorkGroup is working proactively to promote messaging about how the dental benefits industry helped providers, employers and consumers manage the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently reported approximately 12 million consumers selected or were automatically re-enrolled in Marketplace plans during the 2021 Open Enrollment Period, an increase of about 600,000 plan selections from the same time last year.