Dental Loss Ratio

…operate under an arbitrary MLR. Your oral health may suffer: Lack of dental insurance is the number one barrier to receiving dental care, according to the NADP 2021 Consumer Tracking…

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

dental plans on healthcare.gov and considers potential changes to dental supplemental benefits in Medicare Advantage. NADP also, of course, continues to believe that adult dental should be a mandatory Medicaid…

NADP Federal and State Election Report

…large COVID relief become more limited, and ACA changes will be unlikely, as will the inclusion of dental benefits in Medicare. Other issues that may emerge during the 117th Congress

Preventive Dental Treatment Lowers Healthcare Costs for Adults Covered by Medicaid, Per Research Conducted Under NADP Grant

…broad spectrum of dental benefits companies operating in the United States. NADP’s members provide Dental HMO, Dental PPO, Dental Indemnity and Discount Dental products to more than 200 million Americans…

Federal Proposal Amends Excepted Benefits Definition & Large Group Determination of EHBs

…CFR § 146.145 (HHS). In each, excepted benefits are described in four categories including: Benefits excepted in all circumstances Limited excepted benefits (limited-scope dental benefits are included here, which is…

A Hard Needle to Thread—Adding an Adult Dental Essential Health Benefit

…the Adult Dental Benefit: Adding adult dental to the benchmark plan must either raise the cost of the benchmark plan or be offset by reducing medical benefits. While dental services…

Ripple Effects of Dental Loss Ratio Requirements Harm Brokers and Agents

…to be spent on administrative functions. Despite Congress’s decision not to apply MLR requirements to dental plans because of the significant differences between medical and dental plans, there has been…

NADP Spotlight – July 2024

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NADP Revitalizes its Foundation

benefits industry. NADP members provide dental HMO, dental PPO, dental indemnity, and dental savings plan products to more than 200 million Americans with dental benefits. NADP members include the entire…

Member Interest Groups (MIGS)

…out to the MIG to provide expert input to other NADP programs or services. What kind of association support and funding will MIGs receive? Dental Interact Community: NADP will set…