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Two unprecedented provider relief bills have been introduced in the state of California this legislative session.

Senate Bill 242, introduced on Jan. 22, is strongly opposed by the California Association 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 to patient treatment and protecting healthcare workers, jeopardizes dental coverage for millions of Californians and ignores the financial assistance carriers have already provided during the COVID-19 pandemic. A hearing on SB 242 is scheduled for March 10.

On May 25, by a vote of 55-44, the Senate confirmed Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to be administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). She previously served as a…

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Your participation in the NADP research program adds value to your membership and the published reports.

With a new Administration in place, the dental benefits industry faced changing policies from every branch of the federal government throughout the year. NADP represented you in every instance. Following is a timeline of key developments, presented in reverse chronological order by branch of government.

There are still a few NADP Surveys open for participation, including the Premium Survey and the Q3 Benefit Utilization Survey. Additional responses will only make NADP Industry Reports better.

NADP anticipates publishing two reports coming soon.

During our recent Strategic Planning process, NADP adopted a new mission statement. Currently our volunteer groups are finalizing their operational tactics to support the high-level initiatives in the Strategic Plan. This month, I want to highlight the new Strategic Plan and some current NADP activities supporting the association’s mission.

NADP continues to represent the dental benefits industry to key industry stakeholders. Following are November highlights.

The NADP Board of Directors recently elected the following officers