NADP Urges Delay in the Planned Implementation of CDT 2.0

…about proposed changes to Current Dental Terminology (CDT) Codes, the HIPAA-compliant system for dental claims. An ambitious proposal, Enhanced CDT (sometimes called CDT 2.0), has been made to significantly change…

TST Advancing the Industry

…advancements by the DQA & DT SWGs, the Codes SWG continues to refine the procedural codes (CDT-Current Dental Terminology) through its participation on the American Dental Association’s Code Maintenance Committee. Codes SWG…

Chris Williams

Chris Williams of Guardian Receives NADP Don Mayes Leadership Award Chris Williams Guardian Life Insurance The National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) honored Chris Williams of The Guardian Life Insurance…

Important Research Reminders

…Statistical Reports on the dental benefits industry. This survey is for any company offering standalone dental plans and/or dental benefits embedded within medical plans. Your participation in this research effort…

Oral & Overall Health – SLEEP

…2026   Bidirectional Relationship Between Dental Diseases and Sleep Disturbances in Pediatric Patients Evidence provided by previous studies has indicated that common dental diseases, including dental caries, temporomandibular disorders, and…

Mayes

…(DPAS). More importantly, Don raised awareness of our industry with his original book and the recent republication, “Dental Benefits: A Guide to Dental PPOs, HMOs, and Other Managed Plans.” He…

Federal Surprise Billing on NADP Radar Screen

…none of the legislation as currently drafted includes dental plans in the surprise billing provisions, several bills do include provisions regarding All Payer Claims Databases (APCD) that may apply to…

Chris Williams

Chris Williams of Guardian Receives NADP Don Mayes Leadership Award Chris Williams Guardian Life Insurance The National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) honored Chris Williams of The Guardian Life Insurance…

NADP Pulse – March 2023

NADP is known as the voice of the dental benefits industry. This past month your voice has been heard among key stakeholders on various topics and will soon resound in…

Another Record-Setting CONVERGE – Here are a Few Highlights

plans on ACA Marketplaces, adult dental as an Essential Health Benefit, and a number of issues related to dental benefit delivery including provider networks, claims processing and modes of payment,…