HHS Statement Regarding the Cyberattack on Change Healthcare

…with Congress to develop supports and incentives for domestic hospitals to improve cybersecurity, increasing accountability within the health care sector, and enhancing coordination through a one-stop shop. HHS will continue…

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NADP Shares News of USPSTF Oral Health Research

…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…

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Bills Introduced Establishing State All-Payer Claims Databases with Dental

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…

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US House Passes Build Back Better Act

…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

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Lame Duck Watch

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…

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NADP Joins Letter Urging CHIP Funding Reauthorization

…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….

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U.S. House Holds Markups for COVID-19 Relief

…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…

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Biden switches Department of Justice’s position in California v Texas

…the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) case, California v Texas. It is now the DOJ’s position that the individual mandate is constitutional even though Congress reduced the monetary penalty for not having health insurance to…

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2019 Advocacy in Action Resplendent Success

…our member representatives Were familiar with our issues Demonstrated an increased understanding of dental benefits Understood dental is different than medical Recognized NADP as the voice of our industry Officials…

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SmileDirectClub Partners With MetLife

SmileDirectClub Partners With MetLife Nov 30, 2020   Telehealth Pioneer and Leading Dental Insurer Team Up to Expand Consumer Access to Safe, Convenient and Affordable Premium Teeth Straightening NASHVILLE, Tenn.,…

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