1 00:00:00,465 --> 00:00:01,985 - This is Riz Hatten with the Becker's 2 00:00:01,985 --> 00:00:03,185 Dental O Podcast. 3 00:00:04,085 --> 00:00:06,265 Here's your daily industry news briefing for today, 4 00:00:06,905 --> 00:00:11,495 November 29th, a proposed rule would allow states 5 00:00:11,515 --> 00:00:13,295 to include adult dental services 6 00:00:13,555 --> 00:00:15,455 as an essential health benefit under 7 00:00:15,475 --> 00:00:16,695 the Affordable Care Act. 8 00:00:17,585 --> 00:00:20,995 Four things to know. One. 9 00:00:21,575 --> 00:00:22,595 The Department of Health 10 00:00:22,615 --> 00:00:25,395 and Human Services published a proposal in the Federal 11 00:00:25,875 --> 00:00:27,475 Register November 24th. 12 00:00:29,425 --> 00:00:33,435 Two. The rule would require a c, a health plans 13 00:00:33,615 --> 00:00:35,835 to cover adult dental services without 14 00:00:35,835 --> 00:00:37,235 annual or lifetime limits. 15 00:00:39,205 --> 00:00:43,115 Three. The agency said they believed the proposal would 16 00:00:43,185 --> 00:00:46,315 incentivize states to add routine non pediatric dental 17 00:00:46,635 --> 00:00:48,075 services as an essential health benefit. 18 00:00:49,995 --> 00:00:53,405 Four. The agency is allowing comments on the proposal 19 00:00:53,575 --> 00:00:54,645 until January 8th. 20 00:00:56,715 --> 00:00:57,895 If you would like the latest dental 21 00:00:58,035 --> 00:01:01,015 and healthcare industry news of TER inbox every afternoon, 22 00:01:01,855 --> 00:01:03,695 subscribe to the Sten sso. 23 00:01:03,695 --> 00:01:08,375 Review eNewsletter to our website@www.beckersten.com.