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The Ohio Dental Association has received an inordinate number of complaints from dentists across the state over the past several months about numerous issues related to the Ohio Medicaid program. The calls have largely involved the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services’ (ODJFS) August 2, 2011 implementation of its new computer system, ... [continue reading]

Dental offices in Ohio and across the country are reporting the receipt of suspicious faxed invoices directed towards the office manager or “Dental Administrator” seeking payment for “2012-2013 Membership Dues” payable to the “ADA Association” in Brockton, Massachusetts. Please be aware that invoices meeting ... [continue reading]

Each year, the Ohio Dental Association honors those who have offered distinguished service to dentistry, and members and local dental societies are encouraged to nominate those they know who have made extraordinary efforts to improve their profession and their world. The ODA Awards of Excellence recognize men and women who give of their time, ... [continue reading]

Groupon and Living Social, two deal of-the-day website companies that feature discounted gift certificates, are currently working with dentists across the United States to provide coupons to patients. These “daily deal” coupon sites are becoming increasingly more popular amongst dentists for their ability to bring in new patients and attract ... [continue reading]

As we start the new year, it is a good time to look back at the ODA’s successful 2011 and give a preview of what we can expect in 2012. 2011 ReviewState BudgetThe year started with Ohio’s new governor John Kasich facing an $8 billion budget shortfall. The ODA advocacy team met with representatives of the Kasich administration and ... [continue reading]

Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association’s most important legislative advocacy event of the year, is set for Wednesday, March 14, at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Columbus. The annual event provides ODA member dentists and dental students with the opportunity to speak one-on-one with state legislators and advocate for issues ... [continue reading]

Over 650 Ohio Dental Association members and 1,200 other dental volunteers are expected to provide approximately $1 million in free dental services to underserved children around Ohio for the tenth annual Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) program, which will kick-off at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, on ... [continue reading]

Patrick M. Lloyd, D.D.S., M.S., began his term as dean of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry in August. In this Q&A with ODA Today, Dean Patrick Lloyd looks forward on his first full year of leadership. What brings you to The Ohio State University College of Dentistry? During my 30-plus years in dental education, I made several ... [continue reading]

ODA Staff Last month, ODA leaders met with Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown in the same week. Ohio Dental Political Action Committee Treasurer, Dr. Bruce Grbach, a general dentist from Mentor, attended both meetings and said "having the opportunity to discuss dental issues with these two leaders in the same week was a ... [continue reading]

Christopher A. Moore, MA ODA Director of Dental Services The Ohio Dental Association is again receiving phone calls from member dentists concerning how a large, out-of-state insurance carrier explains its subscribers' financial liability for care provided by non-contracting Ohio dentists. The insurance company lists on the explanation of ... [continue reading]