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…

CMS Releases Updated Exchange 2022 NBPP Notice and Letter to Issuers

…(DE) to offer certified off-exchange stand-alone dental plans alongside non-exchange dental plans. It also declines to allow independent purchase of dental plans on the federal marketplaces but does not rule…

President Biden Signs Executive Order on ACA and Medicaid

…both Congress and HHS for a special open enrollment period to allow individuals effected by the COVID-19 pandemic to purchase medical and dental coverage on the federal exchanges. Furthermore, NADP

Georgia Waiver to End Exchange Approved

…IT, and re-enrollment. As a result of the waiver, analysts estimate that up to 99,000 Georgians could lose health coverage, mostly from the loss of auto-reenrollment. This is the third…

CA DMHC Posts Final DLR Reporting Guidance

On April 24, the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) issued final guidance regarding dental loss ratio (DLR) reporting. The DMHC has updated its website to reflect a new…

Network Administration Report Coming in December 1

Network Administration Report Coming in December 1 November 29, 2023 NADP is finalizing the 2023 Network Administration and Network Statistics Report, which will be available online in December in the…