Category: ODA Today

Dentists and dental hygienists need to renew their licenses by Dec. 31 using the State of Ohio’s eLicense system at www.elicense.ohio.gov. Previously, Ohio dentists paid a $20 surcharge on their license fees to support the Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program (ODLRP).  Last year, because of the tremendous success of the ODLRP in ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association seeks members to fill potential upcoming at-large positions on ODA councils. The ODA is seeking nominations for at-large positions on the association’s Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice and the Council on Membership Services. Nominations for these at-large council positions are open to all ODA ... [continue reading]

A call for nominations is now extended for dentist board member positions on the Ohio State Dental Board. The Ohio Dental Association has the opportunity to recommend nominees to the governor of Ohio for possible dentist board member openings on the Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB), which may be vacant in April 2020. The board member positions are ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association (ADA) has filed a class action lawsuit against Delta Dental Plans and the Delta Dental Plan Association. The complaint alleges that Delta has engaged in anticompetitive conduct and violated federal antitrust laws by allocating territories of operation and dividing the national market in order to restrict competition ... [continue reading]

The ODA Foundation is supported by the donations of ODA members. The Foundation awards grants to access to dental care programs in Ohio and scholarships to dental students. To help ensure that the Foundation can award even more grants and scholarships in 2020, consider supporting the Foundation by donating to the Foundation when renewing your 2020 ... [continue reading]

Dr. Steve Moore, a past ODA president, testified to the Senate Insurance and Financial Institution Committee in favor of Senate Bill 148 on Oct. 9. Legislation that would prohibit dental insurance companies from setting fees for services they do not cover has had several hearings in the Senate Insurance and Financial Institution Committee. Senate ... [continue reading]

In his Initial Decision issued on Oct. 15, 2019, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell found that Benco and Patterson violated U.S. antitrust laws by conspiring to refuse to provide discounts to, or otherwise work with, buying groups representing independent dental practitioners. The Federal Trade Commission’s original complaint ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Services Corp. (ODASC) recently endorsed DentalHQ, a platform to help dentists create, customize and automate their in-office membership plans. “The ODA’s recent membership survey showed that our members would like to offer in-office membership plans to their patients,” said ODASC Chairman Dr. Thomas ... [continue reading]

Membership dues statements and electronic renewal notices were recently sent out to ODA members. Members who indicated previously that they prefer to receive membership communications electronically will not receive a paper statement in the mail and will only receive e-notifications. Dues are due Jan. 1, 2020, for the 2020 membership year. Renew ... [continue reading]

The ODA Foundation awarded $157,000 in grants and scholarships in 2019. Earlier this fall, the ODA Foundation awarded its 2019 grants and scholarships. This year, the total awards rose to $157,000, the highest amount awarded in any single year of the Foundation’s history. “Many thanks to our wonderful supporters over the years that ... [continue reading]