Chair’s Corner – Nov. 2016

…to serving as your voice on government relations issues, NADP speaks for you with a variety of stakeholders such as the American Dental Association, the Workgroup on Electronic Data Interchange…

NADP Joins Letter Urging CHIP Funding Reauthorization

…Sept. 30, 2017, unless Congress approves its extension. Other participating organizations focused on dental include the Children’s Dental Health Project, Delta Dental Plans Association, American Dental Education Association and DentaQuest….

Research Report

…Jan. 31. This survey requests non-DHMO dental insurance completed, paid dental procedures per 1,000 enrollees by month, by state and by benefit sponsor (group, individual, and Medicare Advantage). The report…

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…

State Updates

…its twice a month meeting schedule in January. Below are several topics on which the group has recently focused: NCOIL – The American Dental Association will be making a presentation…

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…

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…