NADP Continues Prep for Equitable Treatment Fix

dental plans and issues related to “reasonable assurance” regulations. Language would be considered for insertion into any ACA related bill that follows the Supreme Court decision. Whether Republicans and Democrats…

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NADP Discusses with ADA HPI Latest Issue Brief on CA

NADP staff hosted a conference call with the authors of the latest ADA Health Policy Institute’s (HPI) Research Brief “Including Child Dental Benefits in Medical Plans in California Had Limited…

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Volunteers needed for 2021 Consumer Tracking Study Task Force

…Consumer Tracking Study, companies that have not previously sponsored, dental plan members, and affiliate and supporting members. All we ask is that you bring some experience with Survey research (designing…

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New Oregon Law on Patient Data Collection

On July 19, the Oregon Governor signed H. 3159, which requires health care providers and insurers, including standalone dental plans (SADPs), to collect from a patient, client, or member, data…

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CMS Extends Transparency Rule Compliance Deadline

…billed charges as well as its enforcement of the requirement that plans and issuers must provide an Advanced Explanation of Benefits. Please contact Sr. Government Affairs Analyst Owen Urech for…

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Industry Snapshot

dental benefits industry. In concordance with NADP’s Strategic Plan and to build the library of knowledge about and for the industry, beginning this year, the Industry Snapshot program will provide…

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Member Survey Results Announced

…(61.2%) Sales / Marketing (41.3%) Electronic Data Interchange (34.5%) Basics of Dental Benefits (34.5%) Converge should focus on: Trends in the Dental Industry (84.2%) Government Relations / ACA (71.1%) Networking…

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CMS Finalizes Regulations on Exchanges and State Innovation Waivers

…on enrollment in standalone dental plans: “HHS clarifies that this proposal, and the resulting final rule, do not newly permit Exchange enrollees to change to a plan of a different…

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NEW State APCD Report Released

…Surprises Act” (from 2020 U.S. HR 133) and charged with advising the Secretary of Labor regarding the standardized reporting format for the voluntary reporting by group health plans to APCDs….

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US House Passes Build Back Better Act

…The bill includes Medicaid expansion gap coverage, extended subsidies for Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace health plans and expanding Medicare coverage to include hearing aids alongside other non-health provisions. Dental

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