Teen Eating Disorders Linked to Cyberbullying: Dentists Can Help Detect the Symptoms

…said Roosevelt Allen, DDS, MAGD, ABGD, chief dental officer, United Concordia Dental. “Eating disorders can affect the health of the mouth, causing bleeding of the gums, tooth decay, tooth erosion…

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Terminology Talk – July 2024

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Worst Types of Halloween Candy for Your Oral Health

Worst Types of Halloween Candy for Your Oral Health https://www.nadp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/OralHealthCandyHalloweenFINAL2.mp4 CAMP HILL, Pa. (Oct. 16, 2023) — Whether it’s gummy, sticky or hard candy, indulging in treats during the Halloween…

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NADP Concerns Acknowledged in CMS PFS 2023 Final Rule

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New Member Interest Group Formed for Carriers and Consultants

dental carriers and consultants. The MIG has a dedicated Dental Interact community to enable their discussion. Proposed activities include: Establishing ‘ground rules’ for consultant representation of dental providers. Want to…

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Terminology Talk

…It is a safe assumption that the source of data used by state Medicaid agencies will come from participating plans. Dental plans administering Medicaid benefits will be expected to supply…

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2020 State Legislative Wrap Up

While 2020 has been an atypical year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NADP continued its regular work of analyzing and advocating on key topics relevant to the dental benefits industry…

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Vaping as a Quit-smoking Alternative — Consider the Risks

…that vaping has been linked to some of the same oral health risks as smoking,” said Katie Deffke, DDS, dental director, United Concordia Dental. “These include throat irritation, gum issues…

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Dental Loss Ratio Reporting Bills Introduced in Multiple States

Several bills seeking to establish requirements that dental plans publicly report loss ratios have been introduced, or are pending introduction, this legislative session. NADP is currently opposing efforts in Montana…

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Owen Urech Promoted to Director of Government Relations

…Funded Programs Workgroup. Last year he worked closely with NADP members to coordinate the dental benefits industry response to congressional proposals on dental in Medicare, as well as engaging on…

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