House E&C Committee Holds Oversight Hearing on Medicare Advantage Plans

On June 28, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held an oversight hearing on Medicare Advantage plans with federal officials. The hearings focused on medical plan use of prior authorizations…

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Research Reminders

…Report is the cornerstone of all NADP Statistical Reports on the dental benefits industry. This survey is for any company offering standalone dental plans and/or dental benefits embedded within medical…

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Bill Introduced to Allow Independent Purchase of Dental Plans on Federal Marketplaces

On August 2, Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced S. 4739 “A bill to allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans offered through Federal Exchanges,” which would…

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A Tale of Two Dental Plans

Even in the best of times, dental plans are continually challenged on multiple fronts – from rapid advances in technology to strong competition and ever-increasing legislative and regulatory requirements. Here’s…

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Georgia Waiver to End Exchange Approved

…Facilitated Exchange (FFE) in Georgia and creates a reinsurance program for qualified health plans. In the absence of a centralized exchange, plans and brokers will assume expanded roles in marketing,…

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Congressional Budget Office Discusses H.R. 3463 with NADP

…the responsibility to determine whether the reasonable assurance standard has been met on the carrier, who must offer Essential Health Benefit coverage. National carriers may have worked with their internal…

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Updates on Nebraska NCS Bill

…the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) definition for “covered services” or be pulled from consideration. Several stakeholders testified at the hearing including the state Dental Association and also insurance…

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NADP Elects 3 to Board of Directors

…Jeff Schwab, Dominion National They join fellow Board members Jeff Album, Delta Dental of CA, NY, PA & Affiliates; Dr. Mary Lee Conicella, Aetna; Jeremy Hedrick, Careington International; Donna Hunter,…

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NADP Board Elects Officers

National Treasurer: Donna Hunter, United Concordia Dental In addition, Immediate Past Chair Ron Bolden, Cigna, serves as a non-voting ex-officio member of the executive committee. The NADP Board of Directors…

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Research Reminders

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