Category: ODA Today

My time as president of the Ohio Dental Association is drawing to a close. As I look back, there are so many who help contribute to the success of the ODA and I want them to know how valuable and important they are, long after my time in leadership has concluded. I am so grateful to the volunteer leaders, who are those that provide the ideas and ... [continue reading]

Two recent federal court cases have raised significant issues about how dentists may advertise related to the services they provide. In January 2016, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas issued a ruling invalidating a Texas State Board of Dental Examiners rule that prohibits a licensed dentist from advertising as a specialist ... [continue reading]

On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published a final rule under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act to protect individuals from discrimination in health care on basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability and sex, including discrimination based on pregnancy, gender identity and sex stereotyping. ... [continue reading]

In 2008, the Ohio General Assembly passed the Healthcare Simplification Act. One provision of this law, Ohio Revised Code 3963.05, required the Ohio Department of Insurance (ODI) to prescribe the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) credentialing application form in electronic or paper format for physicians. It also required ODI to ... [continue reading]

The cable channel HGTV has shown explosive growth in viewership over the last 10 years.  I have to confess that it is on often around my home and is a channel of choice for many patients in the office.  It seems that there is a voracious appetite for ideas regarding decorating and renovation of homes.  The hosts of the various shows ... [continue reading]

Ohio Gov. John Kasich recently appointed Dr. Michael Ginder and Dr. Kumar Subramanian to the Ohio State Dental Board. Ginder is a general dentist from Athens. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from The Ohio State University in 1996. He then went on to complete a hospital-based general practice residency in Wilmington, Delaware. He has ... [continue reading]

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service (S2S) Loan Repayment Program is now accepting applications. The deadline to apply is Oct. 13. Previously this program was only open to medical students, but has now been expanded to include dental students. The program provides up to $120,000 to dental or medical students in their final ... [continue reading]

The ODA Annual Session Exhibit Hall will feature more than 200 booths, and attendees will have an opportunity to comparison shop and speak with company representatives. The Exhibit Hall at the 2016 ODA Annual Session will be a comprehensive, efficient way for dental practices to shop for equipment and products. Plus the Exhibit Hall ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association and the ODA Foundation have teamed up with the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers (OACHC) to incorporate blood pressure screenings during oral health visits at community health centers. The Ohio Dental Association Foundation is providing funding assistance for this initiative. The program makes performing ... [continue reading]

Dr. Jim Cottle, an associate professor at the OSU College of Dentistry, speaks with a dental student at The Ohio State University. Ohio's dental students expect to graduate with an average debt of $260,000. ODAFhelps offset that debt through scholarships. For 150 years, the Ohio Dental Association has been an advocate for Ohio's ... [continue reading]