NADP Spotlight

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Oral & Overall Health – ARTHRITIS

…based claims data An elevated prevalence and frequency of dental visits were associated with patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. In addition, elevated incidence of dental disorders, including dental caries, pulpitis, gingivitis,…

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Oral & Overall Health – CANCER

…first sibling-controlled comparisons, supporting the association between poor dental health and gastric cancer (GC) risk. BMC Medicine 2025   Is There Any Association Between Periodontitis and Prostatic Alterations? A Systematic…

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The Big Picture – March 2015

Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) State legislative & regulatory developments focused on medical loss ratios, network adequacy and DSOs Consumer interest in dental plans as evidenced by preliminary enrollment in Exchanges…

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NADP Insights – May 2020

Dental Association (ADA) and valuable association programs managed by our volunteer groups. On May 12, your NADP Board of Directors held its annual spring meeting via teleconference followed by a…

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Advocacy Regulatory Updates

…regulation requires carriers that do not embed pediatric dental benefits for small employer plans to obtain reasonable assurance that the small employer has purchased a qualified standalone dental benefit plan….

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Terminology Talk

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Small Employers Discuss the Impact of Massachusetts MLR Law

…their dental plans recently include: Small increases in premium Some changes in the dental networks that affected them or their employees directly A small number of employers were forced to…

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Research Report – April 2020

…a dental plan or dental benefits embedded within medical plans. To help build a more complete picture of dental benefits enrollment, the survey has two components: the In-Force survey and…

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Shared Research – Consumer Tracking

dental benefits and dental health. Objectives The objectives of this study are as follows: Identify common attitudes, expectations and perceptions associated with dental coverage and dental health. Track consumer satisfaction…

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