Nominating Committee Seeks Board Candidates

…election to the NADP Board of Directors each fall. The Committee looks to balance current Board members with nominees to fully represent the breadth of NADP membership. To do so,…

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Statement from NADP Executive Director

NADP Executive Director Eme Augustini shared the following statement via social media outlets regarding racial disparities in oral health. During NADP’s virtual Advocacy in Action event, NADP members discussed this…

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NADP Enhances LOTS 2.0 Dashboard

NADP Enhances LOTS 2.0 Dashboard To enhance member use, the dashboard of NADP Legislative Online Tracking System (LOTS) received a much-needed facelift in February. LOTS continues to offer the same…

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NADP Updates Membership Definition

NADP Updates Membership Definition In August, the NADP Board of Directors approved an expanded, updated membership definition for dental discount / dental savings plans presented by the Membership WorkGroup. The…

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NADP Congratulates, Offers to Partner with New Surgeon General

…volunteering to serve as a resource for the upcoming Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health and offering to share the association’s research demonstrating the value of dental insurance in promoting oral and overall health.   Contact Government Relations Analyst Tyler Shrive…

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United Concordia Dental Donates $100,000 to Food Banks Nationwide

…“Consistent access to healthy, fresh and nutrient-rich foods is such an important foundational piece to oral and overall health,” said Ed Shellard, DMD, president and CEO, United Concordia Dental. “With…

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Oral & Overall Health – KIDNEY DISEASE

…only with a direct causal link to dental caries. However, pulp diseases, periapical tissues, and diseases of the gum and periodontal tissues have no direct causal relationship. Health Science Reports…

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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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Dental Loss Ratio Reporting Bills Introduced in Multiple States

Several bills seeking to establish requirements that dental plans publicly report loss ratios have been introduced, or are pending introduction, this legislative session. NADP is currently opposing efforts in Montana…

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