Release of PY 2018 Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameters

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a call early this week with NADP and Delta Dental Plans Association to let us know they were releasing the Notice…

2025 Nominating Committee Appointed

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U.S. House Holds Markups for COVID-19 Relief

…to each Committee’s bill, NADP sent letters of support reflecting the Association’s policy goals for COVID relief. These goals include support for COBRA premium subsidies, an increase to the Federal Medical Assistance…

Dental Loss Ratio Reporting Bills Introduced in Multiple States

Several bills seeking to establish requirements that dental plans publicly report loss ratios have been introduced, or are pending introduction, this legislative session. NADP is currently opposing efforts in Montana…

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…

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…

NADP Enrollment Report Shows Continued Decline in Dental Benefits

NADP Enrollment Report Shows Continued Decline in Dental Benefits According to the NADP 2025 Dental Benefits Report, nearly 284 million Americans are covered by some form of dental benefit through…

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…

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…

Dental Benefits Report on New Enrollment Distributed to Participating Plans

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