The NADP Dental Benefits Report: Network Administration is part of a series of reports on the size and scope of provider networks, management practices, and the regulatory and legislative activities affecting provider networks.

Included in this report:

• Results from our survey on the operational aspects of managing and maintaining a provider network. Among the topics covered in the survey are Narrow Networks, Credentialing, Contracting, Directory Management, Staffing, and the operational aspects of Provider Payments.
• Highlights of the legislative activity around Non-Covered Services, Network Adequacy, Accessibility and Directories and Network Leasing at the state and federal level.
• The number of dentists listed in DHMO and DPPO directories by location (state and MSA) and by dental specialty.

Includes two files: a report and a listing of the counts of dentists listed in provider directories.