Sleep Awareness Month: Dentists Can Play a Key Role in Detecting Sleep Apnea

…apnea, a serious sleep and breathing condition. During Sleep Awareness Month in March, United Concordia Dental is spotlighting the role of dentists in detecting sleep apnea in patients. Research shows…

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Good Gum Health May Offer Protection Against Glaucoma

…Vision Month in May, research pointing to a link between gum disease and an increased risk of glaucoma supports that oral health is connected to overall health. Some studies have…

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Highly Rated CONVERGE 2023 Achieves Milestones in Attendance

…conference is the premier industry event for the dental benefits market. With in-person attendance of 650, CONVERGE hosted many standing-room-only sessions, numerous networking opportunities, a dynamic Discovery Zone exhibit hall…

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State Updates

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NADP Comments on DSOs to Texas Sunset Commission

This month, NADP submitted comments in support of a Texas Sunset Commission Report on the State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) and in particular, the Report’s Issue 1 findings regarding…

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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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Volunteers needed for 2021 Consumer Tracking Study Task Force

…research programs, writing and designing survey instruments, writing survey research reports, and end users of survey research reports) and, in anticipating NADP’s needs for the coming year, we could use…

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Research Commission Revises Survey Schedule

…Only issue one report for sale based on 4 quarters of data collection. Issue interim reports to participants only Allow respondents to participate anonymously or be identified Corporate Responsibility Survey…

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Final EHB Benchmarks for PY 2017 Released

…list did not include a supplement, thus referring to dental benefits included in the medical benchmark.   NADP submitted comments on the proposed list in September. We will review the…

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Response to Value-Based Benefits and Care Survey Exceeds Expectations

Response to Value-Based Benefits and Care Survey Exceeds Expectations NADP wishes to thank plan and associate (DSO) members for their enthusiastic response to the Value-Based Benefits and Care Survey. NADP

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