CMS Delays Implementation of the Interoperability Rules

…will not be enforced until July 1, 2021. In May 2019, NADP commented in opposition to the inclusion of dental plans in the rule’s requirements, citing cost concerns for plans, the likely lack…

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Find Out What’s New in the 2022 Plan Design Report

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House E&C Committee Passes Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

…and group market health plans to cover medically necessary treatment resulting from congenital abnormalities or birth defects. The bill requires plans to provide coverage for any service or treatment that…

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CMS Finalizes Part of 2022 Exchange NBPP

…language on grounds that it would cause consumer confusion if dental plans met the pediatric dental essential health benefit requirements or were eligible for subsidies. It is unclear if CMS…

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Update regarding the Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health

The Office of the Surgeon General had been developing a Report on Oral Health, which will instead be released by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). The…

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NADP Informs Members about EDI Requirements

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NADP Federal and State Election Report

…Biden has announced a coronavirus taskforce and is preparing a series of Executive Orders and other Day-one actions which could include announcing a “national supply chain commander” and establishing a “pandemic testing…

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NADP on the Move – Jan. 2020

…24 article by John McCormick, “AI Helps Spot Dental Fraud.” SNOMED International – Dr. Mark Jurkovich, HealthPartners, received SNOMED International’s Award for Excellence and Lifetime Achievement during at its 2019…

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Welcome New 2021 Members

Plans Blue Cross of Idaho National Guardian Life Insurance   Associates Affordable Care DECA North American Dental Group US Oral Surgery Management   Supporting Organizations Alligator Dental Delegated DDS DentalInsurance.com…

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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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