Search Results: NADP Push for Greater Access to Dental Benefits Gaining Traction in Congress

…allowed the sale of non-exchange standalone dental plans (SADPs) alongside exchange SADPs on direct enrollment platforms was not included in this final rule. NADP advocated against the inclusion of this…

Indiana HB 1079 was signed by Governor Holcomb on April 8. The bill, as passed, incorporated an amendment that: 1) clarifies that a dental carrier must notify a dental provider…

…coverage of preventative treatments with a letter grade from A to D, with only A and B recommending coverage. The task force also sends its recommendations to Congress, who then…

NADP has been tracking several pieces of legislation that create All-Payer Claims Databases (APCD) or add dental claims to existing APCDs. Texas HB 1907/SB 1135 was introduced this Spring, and Delaware…

…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…

As legislators return to Washington D.C., NADP will be watching for any movement on the 21st Century Cures Act, as it may include Equitable Treatment legislation (H.R. 3463/S. 3422). This…

…Sept. 30, 2017, unless Congress approves its extension. Other participating organizations focused on dental include the Children’s Dental Health Project, Delta Dental Plans Association, American Dental Education Association and DentaQuest….

…to each Committee’s bill, NADP sent letters of support reflecting the Association’s policy goals for COVID relief. These goals include support for COBRA premium subsidies, an increase to the Federal Medical Assistance…