CONVERGE Session Spotlights

…Plans Dental Consulting Hot Topics Panel Objects in Mirror Are Closer than They Appear: Preparing for Value-Based Dental Reimbursement A tale of two Compacts: Exploring Interstate Dental Licensure for Dentists…

Three New 2024 Code Sets Available from ADA

…said Dr. Gardner. “These content files span to all dental specialties to provide a consistent and connected view of dental codes. ADA Coding content is the one authorized source of…

Bills Addressing Dental Benefits in Medicare Introduced in Congress

On Jan. 28, Sen. Cardin (D-MD) and Rep. Barragan (D-CA-44) introduced S.97/H.R.502, the Medicare Dental Benefit Act. This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental and oral health services, including…

Exchanges Consider Decision Support Tools

…health insurance plans sold through the MNsure website. As for dental, Exchanges have not yet indicated how dental plan options could be included within these tools; however, in a meeting…

State Regulatory Issues & Network Adequacy Updates

The Government Relations Workgroup (GRW) and its subgroup on Network Adequacy monitor legislative and regulatory proposals impacting the dental benefits industry. The following are several recent updates from the groups’…

2023 State Fact Sheets Are Here

…Fact Sheets also include national data about the population covered by dental benefits, utilization of benefits and definitions of dental plan types. State Fact Sheets are included in NADP membership…

COVID-19 Stimulus Package Talks Continue

…which ends Sept. 30. NADP will continue to monitor stimulus talks and push for an overall and dental-specific Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase and COBRA premium subsidization in the next COVID-19 relief package.  …

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…

NADP Requests Modifications to New Mexico Minimum Standards Rule

…New Mexico, the requirement would have the unintended consequence of lowering dental plan enrollment, leading to poorer oral and overall health outcomes. In addition to requesting several technical changes to…

ACA Special Enrollment Period Extended

On March 24, the Biden Administration extended the ongoing Affordable Care Act (ACA) special enrollment period (SEP) by three months on the federal exchanges. The SEP is now set to…