For more information please see the DMHC website. The Association was organized in 1985 to promote, through education and collective action, the mutual interests of the industry. CADP fosters awareness of quality of care standards and works to establish guidelines to meet those standards, influences the legislative and regulatory environment, promotes improved operational efficiencies through cooperative systems development, and promotes the dental managed care industry.
Membership is comprised of the leading companies offering prepaid dental plans in California.
Each company, as represented by the CEO or key management personnel, has made a commitment to further the goals of the Association through cooperation and mutual awareness of issues that affect the activities of all Knox-Keene licensed plans. Objectives And Purposes To be recognized as a pro-active dental managed care authority To provide an effective regulatory and legislative presence for member plans To promote the integrity and quality of dental managed care To establish criteria for the accumulation of information to review dental care delivery and to develop uniform standards through cooperation and education To increase awareness of dental managed care To promote common interests and mutually beneficial relationships, and share information among member plans, thereby ensuring high industry standards Mission Statement CADP's mission is to provide leadership in the dental benefits industry and promote quality dental care. The Association's lobbying function is an integral part of the legislative and regulatory process. The Association is influential in shaping issues which have an impact on the dental managed care industry. These meetings provide an opportunity for member companies and others in the managed dental care industry.