Winter 22–23 www.nvda.org 19 NDA President’s Message Jason R. Doucette, DMD NDA President’s Winter Message Hello Fellow NDA Members! Once again, time is flying by with the holidays now upon us! The NDA has been very busy and focused on what is happening locally here in Nevada with the recent mid-terms and, more broadly, with the Massachusetts “Vote on 2” ballot that passed with an overwhelming 70% “yes” vote! This ballot requires dental insurance carriers to meet a dental loss ratio (DLR) of 83% (83% of paid patient premiums allocated directly to patient care, 17% of premiums retained by the insurance carrier for administrative costs, profit, etc). In addition, this ballot requires insurance carriers to refund excess premiums to its covered individuals and/or groups annually if 83% of paid premiums have not been exhausted. They are also required to report this data annually as well. Nevada has had DLR regulations in statute for many years but has yet to have much success regarding accountability and enforcement since its inception. But now, using the Massachusetts “Vote on 2” ballot, the NDA has already drafted legislation to amend our current DLR statutory regulations in Nevada to mimic that which just passed in Massachusetts. Watch for more details on this in the weeks and months ahead. Nevada’s next legislative session is just around the corner in February of 2023. Please make sure that you are getting all NDA’s communications so you can stay up to speed and help play a vital role in our legislative efforts. Your input and efforts are always much appreciated. Lastly, I wanted to extend a HUGE “thank you” to all of you who donated your precious resources to our NDA PAC fund this year. We raised over $60K in the last 12 months, which goes a long way in helping our lobbyist team, Tri-Strategies, ensure the long-term success of our legislative priorities. I hope that all of you will continue to support our legislative efforts through your PAC fund donations so the NDA can continue to be a successful advocate to legislators on all issues in Nevada on dental patient safety, third-party payer issues, and scope of practice protection. We have a big year ahead of us in 2023! I look forward to successfully representing all of you in whatever capacity necessary to achieve great progress for the NDA and our great state of Nevada. Have a great holiday season and a Happy New Year! 0 I wanted to extend a HUGE “thank you” to all of you who donated your precious resources to our NDA PAC fund this year. We raised over $60K in the last 12 months...
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