California Considers Imposing COVID Support Mandates On Insurers

…of Dental Plans (CADP). CADP sent a letter to the sponsor stating that the overreaching measure, which mandates dental plans pay providers for a plethora of undefined “business expenses” related…

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CMS Releases Exchange Rules, Application Templates, Letter to Issuers

…Marketplaces (FFMs). One item of particular interest to dental plans has been the proposed provision regarding aging off pediatric dental benefits when an enrollee turns 19. It appears the Benefit…

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Pacira Announces FDA Approval of Supplemental New Drug Application for EXPAREL® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) in Pediatric Patients

…expectations, plans, outlook, projections and prospects, and other statements containing the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “can” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within…

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CMS Posts 2016 Plan Data Spreadsheets

…Health Plans (QHPs) and Qualified Dental Plans (QDPs) in the individual and Small Business Health Options Program(SHOP) markets in 2016. The documents include data from plans in the Federally-Facilitated Marketplaces…

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Dental Benefits Report on New Enrollment Distributed to Participating Plans

This content is an exclusive benefit for NADP members. If you’re a member of NADP, login, and you’ll get immediate access. If you are not yet a member of NADP,…

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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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