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Feb 7 2012
     The Ohio State University chapter of the American Student Dental Association has been focusing on advocacy and informing students about issues important to dentistry this year.      One of the main ways the chapter has done this is through ASDA’s national lobby day. Last year the chapter sent nine ... [continue reading]
Feb 7 2012
     The Ohio Dental Association Services Corporation, Inc. (ODASC) endorses ClaimX, an electronic insurance claim management system that interfaces with your practice management system.      The program sends dental insurance claims electronically for 25 cents each. Many dentists are currently paying 45 to ... [continue reading]
Feb 7 2012
     In the past few years, several states have enacted laws to stop or limit insurance companies from being able to determine what contracting dentists can charge for services the insurance company does not cover. Currently, more than half of the country’s state legislatures have adopted laws that prevent the capping of ... [continue reading]
Feb 7 2012
     The ODA's new website launched last month unveiling a new look and an enhanced personalized user experience. One-click access to important information and events, an intuitive navigation structure and featured stories are all part of the online visitor experience. The new ODA website improves the appearance and ... [continue reading]
Feb 7 2012
     The State of Ohio is restructuring Ohio’s Medicaid managed care program. The new structure intends to reward providers for value rather than volume and will reduce the number of service regions from eight to three.      The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) announced January 11, ... [continue reading]
Feb 7 2012
     As the W.K. Kellogg Foundation moves forward with investing $16 million to push for the creation of dental therapists in various states, including Ohio, a recent study found that at least five of Kellogg’s cereals contain significant amounts of sugar.      “If Kellogg was truly concerned ... [continue reading]
Feb 7 2012
     Volunteers provided more than $178,000 in free services to 525 underserved children at the Ohio Dental Association’s 10th annual Give Kids a Smile program kick-off event Friday, Feb. 3, at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland, according to preliminary ... [continue reading]
Jan 30 2012
A list of continuing education (CE) courses, as provided by Ohio component dental societies, is available online here. To sign up for any of the CE classes listed, use the contact information included with each course. The information was provided by outside third parties. The ODA is not responsible for the accuracy of the information, and ... [continue reading]
Jan 30 2012
The Ohio State Dental Board recently elected new officers for 2012. The board held an election during its December 7, 2011 meeting and elected Dr. Larry Kaye, a periodontist from Akron, was elected board President for 2012. Dr. Kaye also served as president during 2011. Dr. Doug Wallace, an oral surgeon from West Chester, was elected ... [continue reading]
Jan 27 2012
The Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to environmentally friendly dental practices by installing amalgam separators for the entire dental school and by participating in the Ohio Good DEED (Dedicated to Environmental Excellence in Dentistry) Program. The dental school has made it a ... [continue reading]
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