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NADP Press Release: Dental Benefit Choice Critical to Meet Care Needs

January 25, 2022

NADP issued a press statement this month to release an infographic developed by the Commission on Advocacy Policy (CAP), which provides industry information and analysis on consumer out of pocket costs and premiums for children’s dental benefits.

NADP Cited for Dental Exemption in OH Network Rules

January 25, 2022

MonthlyByte     June 2015   NADP Cited for Dental Exemption in OH Network Rules Late last week, Erika Cybulskis with Delta of OH provided a memo and updated draft…

Three Long Term Volunteer Leaders Nominated for Gabryl Award

January 25, 2022

NADP is pleased to announce the nomination of three long-term volunteers for the 2015 Gabryl Award:

Darrin Hall, Director of Client Management, The Ignition Group (formerly with CIGNA Dental)
Forrest Flint, Vice-President of Strategy and Innovations, Delta Dental of Minnesota
Amy Marko, V.P., Insurance Operations, Dedicated Dental/InterDent

Education Earns A+ in 2015

January 25, 2022

NADP provided timely, diverse educational content through its stellar annual conference, CONVERGE 2015, and the Educational Webinar Series.

Chair’s Corner – Oct. 2016

January 25, 2022

When I stop to think about the current activities at NADP, one word comes to mind: “transitions.” There are both internal and external transitions that will have a tremendous impact on our organization for years to come. These transitions often bring about important changes as well.

NADP Forms DSO Advisory Council

January 25, 2022

To add value to Associate memberships, the NADP Board of Directors recently approved creation of the DSO Advisory Council.

Feb. 28 Deadline for Intent to Offer SADPs Survey

January 25, 2022

As a service to our members and the dental benefits industry, NADP annually collects information from member plans about their participation in the federal healthcare marketplace.

NADP Obtains Clarification on Small Business Funding for Dental Benefits

January 25, 2022

On April 14 the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a supplemental final rule providing significant clarification on how small businesses determine their maximum loan eligibility and the threshold under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) – a program that provides small businesses with loans of up to $10 million to cover costs during the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn. Through the new clarifications, NADP has determined that dental benefits premiums paid by employers would be considered part of “payroll costs” in the PPP and therefore count towards the 75% threshold for loan forgiveness.

CMS Releases Update on Oral Health Initiative

January 25, 2022

On June 25, CMS released an update on their Oral Health Initiative, which sets goals for children’s preventive dental utilization in Medicaid as well as highlighting “promising state practices” for oral health

Initial Slate of Board Nominees Announced

January 25, 2022

On Aug. 14, member plan delegates received the initial slate of nominees for the NADP Board of Directors. The slate was developed by the 2020 Nominating Committee, which considered all the criteria for evaluation of nominees, including: geography, company size, association involvement and other factors, i.e. single markets, multi-state plans and form of ownership.