Dental Impressions Blog

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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Dental Plans and Opioid Epidemic: How We Can Help

October 26, 2023

Dental Plans and Opioid Epidemic: How We Can Help By Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director October 26, 2023 Despite great efforts over the last decade, the United States is still…

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A Record-Setting CONVERGE Kicks Off a New Cycle of Initiatives from NADP Volunteer Groups

October 2, 2023

A Record-Setting CONVERGE Kicks Off a New Cycle of Initiatives from NADP Volunteer Groups By Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director October 2, 2023 Last month, I had the opportunity to…

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The Quest for the Holy Grail: Integrating (or Aligning) Dental and Medical

August 25, 2023

The Quest for the Holy Grail: Integrating (or Aligning) Dental and Medical   By Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director August 25, 2023 It seems like everyone in the dental benefits…

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An Under-Appreciated Truth – Consumer Protections in Dental Plans Are Increasing

July 20, 2023

An Under-Appreciated Truth – Consumer Protections in Dental Plans Are Increasing By Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director July 20, 2023 We’ve all been guilty of it at some point. Someone…

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For more than a decade, across the healthcare and insurance continuums, leaders have called on providers to switch from paper to electronic claims. The reasons for making this switch are as familiar as they are compelling: electronic claims cost less to submit than paper claims, e-claims can be paid faster than paper claims, and the data from electronic claims is much more easily aggregated and analyzed. This facilitates research and quality measurements projects that are impractical with paper claims.

Changing the Paper Claim: A Call for a Balanced Response

June 26, 2023

Changing the Paper Claim: A Call for a Balanced Response By Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director June 26, 2023 For more than a decade, across the healthcare and insurance continuums,…

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The Often-Unmentioned Benefits of Network Leasing

May 22, 2023

The Often-Unmentioned Benefits of Network Leasing By Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director May 22, 2023 In my six months as Executive Director of NADP, I’ve been pulled into at least…

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Value-Based Reimbursement in Dental – What is Possible?

April 26, 2023

Value-Based Reimbursement in Dental – What is Possible? By Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director April 26, 2023 Those of us who participated in passing or implementing the Affordable Care Act…

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NADP Urges Delay in the Planned Implementation of CDT 2.0

March 22, 2023

NADP Urges Delay in the Planned Implementation of CDT 2.0 By Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director March 22, 2023 As I settle into my position as the NADP Executive Director,…

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Medical Loss Ratio and Dental Plans: NADP’s Position

February 13, 2023

Medical Loss Ratio and Dental Plans: NADP’s Position By Mike Adelberg, NADP Executive Director I recently had the pleasure of attending NADP’s annual leadership conference. At this year’s conference, the…

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