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NADP Obtains Clarification on Small Business Funding for Dental Benefits

…broad enough to encompass dental benefits, it was important that SBA clarify that the costs of all ancillary health benefits, including dental benefits, paid by employers are included. NADP noted…

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The Big Picture: Feb 2015

…Annual Sales and In-Force Survey and NADP 2014 Exchange Enrollment Survey are currently in the field. Likewise, the State of the Market report is in production. NADP appreciates the participation…

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IRS Releases Proposed Rule Impacting APTC Eligibility Calculations

…rule does not directly impact the availability of standalone dental plans (SADPs) on the federal marketplaces, the department argues that the rule may cause: “… a shift for some of…

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New Partnership Between VSP Vision Care and United Concordia Dental Creates Dental-Vision Bundle Offering for Employers

…VSP® Vision Care, the largest and only national not-for-profit vision benefits company, now gives employers doing business with United Concordia Dental the chance to further promote employee overall health and…

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CMS Finalizes Part of 2022 Exchange NBPP

…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…

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Dental Utilization Trends Returning to Pre-Pandemic Norms Per NADP Research

Dental Utilization Trends Returning to Pre-Pandemic Norms Per NADP Research The NADP Dental Benefits Report: 2023 Utilization Trends indicates variability in quarter-to-quarter utilization data decreased significantly in 2023, returning to…

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2021 Marketplace Open Enrollment Reveals Increase in SADP Selections

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently  reported  approximately 12 million consumers selected or were automatically re-enrolled in Marketplace plans during the 2021 Open Enrollment Period, an increase of…

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Employer Tracking Survey Call for Sponsors

report as any other sponsor. Benefits Dental plans funding this study will receive the following benefits: Editorial participation in the final content of the survey and reports Access to all…

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OR Advisory Committee Recommends Embedding in Standard Exchange Plans

…with embedded dental in order to participate on the Exchange. Medical carriers could also offer additional non-standard plans, which are allowed to omit the dental benefits. The concern from an…

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