Category: ODA Today

The Dental OPTIONS program, offered in partnership by the Ohio Dental Association and the Ohio Department of Health, assists Ohioans who are uninsured for dental care and have special health care needs and/or financial barriers to obtaining dental care. OPTIONS patients are matched with volunteer OPTIONS dentists who have agreed to reduce fees for ... [continue reading]

BWC is preparing for the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (ICD-10) national implementation on Oct. 1. To ensure a smooth transition to ICD-10, BWC and the managed care organizations (MCOs) that medically manage Ohio state-fund employers’ work-related injuries and illnesses, are implementing measures that allow them to ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association's Member-Get-A-Member campaign can benefit current tripartite members while helping to grow participation in organized dentistry. Dentists who recruit any new, active member before Sept. 30 will be rewarded with a $100 American Express Gift Card for each new eligible member they recruit (up to five new members and ... [continue reading]

The annual ODA Foundation raffle is one of the primary sources of funding for grants and scholarships. Raffle tickets are $100 each or six for $500 - and only 700 will be sold. This year’s raffle prizes are: First Prize: Winner’s choice of a 2 year/12,000 mile lease (Lease terms established by Crown Mercedes) on a 2015 Mercedes c300 ... [continue reading]

The ODA’s advocacy team and leadership continue their efforts at the Ohio Statehouse to push for a statute that would prohibit dental insurance companies from setting fees for services the insurers do not even cover and to increase dental Medicaid reimbursements. ODA President Dr. Tom Paumier, a general dentist from Canton, said that he is ... [continue reading]

Dental school is a challenge, and sometimes life can take an unexpected turn and add more obstacles. Last year, when asked about financial obligations not reflected in my application for the ODA Foundation scholarship, I chose to share a very personal experience from my second year of dental school. They asked for my permission to share this story ... [continue reading]

The Affordable Care Act has brought about many changes to the health insurance industry, and the Ohio Dental Association Services Corp. has created a new health insurance plan to meet the needs of dentists and their staffs. “Offering an affordable health insurance option with high quality benefits is a top priority for the Ohio Dental ... [continue reading]

Throughout 2015, Aspen Dental volunteers are "serving those who have served our nation" by providing free care to veterans through the Healthy Mouth Movement. “The Healthy Mouth Movement is a community giving initiative launched by Aspen Dental dentists and teams to deliver free dental care and oral health education to people in need across ... [continue reading]

MasterCard/Visa established October 2015 as the timeline for merchants to have EMV chip technology in place. This technology will require that chip cards stay in the equipment (terminal or pin pad attached to terminal or online system) until transaction is complete.  Non-EMV equipment will most likely continue to work after October 2015, but ... [continue reading]

Editor's Note: The following is a graduation speech delivered to the Ohio State University College of Dentistry Class of 2015 on May 8. Well … it’s finally here. When we began this journey roughly four years ago, 2015 felt like a world away, yet here we are. Let’s take a moment to think about where it all began. In the fall of ... [continue reading]