HHS Research Department Highlights Dental in Medicaid Expansion Report

…25 percent in 2014 post Medicaid expansion.2 (page 7) 1“Medicaid Adult Dental Coverage,” NASHP, April 2015, http://www.nashp.org/map-of-current-adultdental-coverage/. 2Kamyar Nasseh, Tom Wall, and Marko Vujicic, “Cost Barriers to Dental Care Continue…

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NADP Foundation Report: Addressing Retiree Oral Health Needs. An analysis of current dental coverage and recommendations for expanded coverage

…55 have dental coverage through public programs, while 31% have private dental insurance through employer-sponsored insurance, Medigap, or a stand-alone dental plan suggesting that approximately 31 million (31%) individuals aged…

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NADP Obtains Clarification on Small Business Funding for Dental Benefits

…that 80% of those employers that offer private dental coverage share the cost of dental premiums with their employees and reminded SBA of the important role that dental plays in…

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2023 Research Wrap-Up

…NADP Dental Benefits Report: Network Administration & Network Statistics & Supplemental tables (published December 2023) NADP Dental Benefits Report: 2022 Premium (published June 2023) 2022 NADP Benefit Utilization Report (published…

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Strategic Dental Announces the Launch of Strategic32 Fee Analysis for Dentists.

…Park, Kansas, Strategic Dental provides operations and executive consulting services customized specifically for businesses across the dental industry. Learn more online at www.strategicdental.com. Follow Strategic Dental on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/strategicdental.

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Terminology Talk: SNOMED CT 101

…Medicine – Clinical Terms. It is a standardized, international, multilingual core set of clinical healthcare terminology that can be used in electronic health records (EHRs). SNOMED International is the non-profit…

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NADP On The Move

…Mike Adelberg, Government Relations Director Owen Urech and State Affairs Manager Bianca Balale represented the dental benefits industry during the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) Virtual Zoom Meeting Jan….

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NADP Announces Selection of Eme Augustini as New Executive Director

October 15, 2019 (Dallas, TX) – The National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Emeline (Eme) Augustini, as the new Executive…

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Gum Disease Impacts More than Just Oral Health

…Recent studies point to connections between gum disease and systemic diseases like Alzheimer’s, heart disease and diabetes. According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, two in every…

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Teen Eating Disorders Linked to Cyberbullying: Dentists Can Help Detect the Symptoms

…said Roosevelt Allen, DDS, MAGD, ABGD, chief dental officer, United Concordia Dental. “Eating disorders can affect the health of the mouth, causing bleeding of the gums, tooth decay, tooth erosion…

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