NADP Insights – Jan. 2020

MonthlyByte     Jan. 2020   By Board Chair Ron Bolden, Cigna Earlier this month, your NADP Board of Directors and volunteer groups gathered in Dallas for the 2020 NADP

State Network Adequacy Updates

…to their dental specific regulations released last week. The agency requested quick feedback on two options to measure dental network adequacy. NADP and other dental plans recommended option 2, which…

NADP Represents You on Proposed Amendment to NY Regulation 62

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NADP Presenting at AADOM Insurance Symposium May 9-10

NADP Presenting at AADOM Insurance Symposium May 9-10 NADP will present at the American Association of Dental Office Management’s Insurance Symposium, May 9-10 at the YM Dental Lab, Chantilly VA….

United Concordia Dental Says Healthy Dental Habits Should Start Early

…develop healthy dental habits that last a lifetime, according to United Concordia Dental, a national dental solutions partner with a focus on oral and overall health. “During National Children’s Dental

Oral & Overall Health – DIABETES

Diabetes Potassium in dental calculus as an indicator of diabetes These findings suggest that potassium concentration in dental calculus could serve as a potential biomarker for diabetes. They also highlight…

NADP Tracks State-Level COVID Responses

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant effect on NADP’s state-level advocacy in 2020. In response to the pandemic, NADP created tracking resources to follow topics like insurance grace periods, telemedicine initiatives, filing…

Proposed PY2023 Medicare Payment Notice Includes Expansion of Medically Necessary Dental Coverage

…includes an expansion of dental coverage under Medicare Part B for “medically necessary dental and oral health services,” which are related to transplant procedures or a chronic medical condition. The…

United Concordia Dental Awards $410,000 to 24 Pennsylvania Organizations for Education Funding

…Westmoreland Christian Academy through the ACSI Children’s Tuition Fund Trinity Lutheran School YMCA of Greater Erie “Providing children with access to high-quality educational opportunities is a vital part of healthy,…

Terminology Talk

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