State Network Adequacy Updates

…to their dental specific regulations released last week. The agency requested quick feedback on two options to measure dental network adequacy. NADP and other dental plans recommended option 2, which…

NADP Pulse

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2024 NADP Foundation Annual Report

2024 NADP Foundation Annual Report In 2023, the Board of Directors of the National Association of Dental Plans (“NADP Board”) resolved to re-kindle the NADP Foundation. The NADP Foundation did…

NADP Pulse – November 2020

…requirements, hospital and insurer price disclosure, New Jersey dental credit bills, and much more. Subscribe to the NADP Advocacy Open Forum in Dental Interact for frequent, detailed updates. As you…

President Trump Signs COVID Relief and Omnibus Spending Package into Law

…not include standalone dental plans in the surprise billing provisions. The relief package includes provisions regarding State All Payer Claims Databases (APCD), including a grant program to incentivize states to create…

Charm Economics

NADP Foundation Grant Report: Addressing Retiree Oral Health Needs Project Overview and Progress Our project, “Addressing Retiree Oral Health Needs,” represents a comprehensive analysis of dental coverage gaps among Americans…

Talking Strategy: An Update from the Future of Dental Care Access Task Force

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PPO USA announces name change to GEHA Solutions

…In 1997, GEHA Solutions went to market with GEHA’s Connection Dental® Network as a solution to lower claims costs for dental payers. Today, GEHA Solutions also offers multi-network options for…

CADP and NADP Progress Dental MLR Form

CADP and NADP Progress Dental MLR Form    The California Association of Dental Plans (CADP) and NADP continue work in California on the dental Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) form required…

NAIC Update

…Adequacy Model Act (to be renamed.) Earlier in the month on a conference call, Chris Peterson (on behalf of Delta Dental Plan Association) proposed a change to the definition section…