Milestones Reached at 2025 CONVERGE

Milestones Reached at 2025 CONVERGE By Mike Adelberg , NADP Executive Director Recently, in Indian Wells, California, NADP held its annual conference, CONVERGE—the principal meeting for the dental benefits industry….

Oral & Overall Health – ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION

…of dental anxiety and coping strategies among participants in a behavioral intervention for dental anxiety Earlier negative dental experiences are more likely to result in greater anxiety severity. A one-time…

NADP Urges Dental Exemption in Comments on OH Provider Network Disclosures Rule

Dental is not specifically mentioned. Due to the unique position of stand-alone dental plans and dental provider networks, NADP has urged the ODI to specifically exclude stand-alone dental plans within…

Research Report – FEB. 2021

NADP Dental Benefits Report: Plan Design Published NADP published the 2020 Plan Design Report this week, and it is posted on the Knowledge Center. This report includes data on the…

State Updates – April 2024

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NADP Foundation Report: Addressing Retiree Oral Health Needs. An analysis of current dental coverage and recommendations for expanded coverage

NADP Foundation Report: Addressing Retiree Oral Health Needs. An analysis of current dental coverage and recommendations for expanded coverage In this report, Charm Economics synthesizes the best publicly available data…

Talking Strategy – Insights from CAP

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Changing the Paper Claim: A Call for a Balanced Response

…to the paper claims form—particularly when it puts paper claims on a diverging track from electronic claims—must be taken seriously. Recently, the American Dental Association’s Dental Content Committee (DeCC) proposed…

Talking Strategy

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Educate Your Members, Providers, Others with WhyDental.org

…WhyDental.org features: Provider newsletter Dental terminology in ninth-grade reading level Dental benefits history Individual’s guide to using your dental benefits Dental benefits 101 Value proposition for individuals and employers (Why…