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NADP Workgroup Steers Us Toward Operational Excellence

August 26, 2024

NADP Workgroup Steers Us Toward Operational Excellence By Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director August 26, 2024 The foundation of any successful business is its operations. So, I’m happy to note…

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Re-Establishing the NADP Foundation

July 23, 2024

Re-Establishing the NADP Foundation By Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director For nearly thirty years, NADP has maintained an affiliated foundation. However, for most of that time, the NADP Foundation has…

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Another Year of MLR Bills in State Houses: The Results

June 25, 2024

Another Year of MLR Bills in State Houses: The Results By Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director June 25, 2024 On June 13, the Rhode Island legislature passed “The Dental Loss…

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Thoughts on the Recent Congressional Oral Health Hearing

May 21, 2024

Thoughts on the Recent Congressional Oral Health Hearing by Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director May 21, 2024 On May 16, the Senate Health, Education and Pensions Committee held a hearing…

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The Latest on Applying Medical Loss Ratio to Dental Insurance: What We Can Learn from NCOIL, CHBRP, and the Trend Across States

April 17, 2024

The Latest on Applying Medical Loss Ratio to Dental Insurance: What We Can Learn from NCOIL, CHBRP, and the Trend Across States by Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director April 17,…

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Dental Benefits in Medicare Advantage: Making a Good Story Great

March 28, 2024

Dental Benefits in Medicare Advantage: Making a Good Story Great by Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director 3/28/24 While age does not determine a person’s oral health, a correlation exists between…

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Allow the Independent Purchase of Qualified Dental Plans on Healthcare.gov

February 28, 2024

Allow the Independent Purchase of Qualified Dental Plans on Healthcare.gov By Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director February 28, 2024 One of healthcare’s good news stories in recent years is growing…

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Trendlines in Dental Plan Reimbursement

January 31, 2024

Trendlines in Dental Plan Reimbursement By Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director January 31, 2024 Since joining NADP as its Executive Director 14 months ago, I’ve heard from external sources at…

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Adult Dental EHB – A Good Idea, but Watch the Jenga Tower

December 19, 2023

Adult Dental EHB – A Good Idea, but Watch the Jenga Tower By Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director December 19, 2023 As most readers of this blog already well know,…

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Applying Medical Loss Ratio to Dental Insurance: Considerations for Legislators

November 29, 2023

Applying Medical Loss Ratio to Dental Insurance: Considerations for Legislators   By Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director November 29, 2023 Recently, I attended the fall meeting of the National Conference…

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