Department of Labor Clarifies Inclusion of Dental Plans in Consolidated Appropriations Act Rules for Brokers

…plans.” The act states that the requirements include “vision and dental” plans, which is in conflict with usual Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) excepted benefits statute. NADP sought clarity…

State Updates

dental care by credit card.” NADP worked with industry partners and successfully changed the language to: “No policy of insurance insuring dental care services shall contain restrictions on methods of…

Dentist-recommended strategies to prevent stress-related teeth grinding

…people are awake or asleep, but most don’t even know they do it,” said Roosevelt Allen, DDS, MAGD, ABGD, chief dental officer, United Concordia Dental. “In many cases, a dentist…

Terminology Talk: Updates on Quality Measures & Enhance CDT proposals

…been holding meetings of their Enhanced CDT Task Force over the past year with representatives of the ADA, NADP, clearinghouses and the dental benefits industry. The ADA held listening sessions…

Plan now to participate in the 2022 Benefit Utilization Survey

Plan now to participate in the 2022 Benefit Utilization Survey To provide greater insight into benefit utilization in the post-pandemic dental benefits market, NADP will soon field the 2022 NADP

March 31 Deadline for NADP Benefit Utilization Trend Survey – 2022

March 31 Deadline for NADP Benefit Utilization Trend Survey – 2022 For industry data regarding non-DHMO dental insurance completed, paid dental procedures per 1,000 enrollees by month, by state and…

Gum Disease Impacts More than Just Oral Health

…chief dental officer, United Concordia Dental. “The good news is that any damage is reversible if it’s caught early enough. And future infections are preventable with good oral hygiene and…

Oral & Overall Health – ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA

…Japan The results of the present study using Japanese dental claims data showed that older people visiting dental offices with fewer teeth present and a greater number of missing teeth…

CONVERGE

With a market share greater than 90%, NADP represents most of your prospective and current customers: dental plans. The dental benefit industry leaders and decision-makers come together for two and…

Event Calendar

…August 2026 Wed 26 Consortium Session #5: Provider Network and Access Innovations August 26, 2026 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Zoom Session 5: August 26, 2026 1:00 – 2:30 PM…