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Jul 8 2015
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]
Jun 2 2015
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]
Jun 2 2015
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]
Jun 2 2015
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]
Jun 2 2015
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]
Jun 2 2015
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]
Jun 2 2015
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]
Jun 2 2015
In my president-elect’s message to the House of Delegates last year I outlined the challenges facing our profession, our individual practices and organized dentistry in the coming years. As Dr. Marko Vujicic, vice president of the ADA Health Policy Institute, related during the ODA Leadership Institute, we are on the threshold of changes in ... [continue reading]
Jun 2 2015
The Ohio Dental Association regularly surveys its members to ensure we are meeting your needs and expectations. One of the things we regularly hear is that our member dentists value our advocacy efforts. In recent years, we have achieved a number of legislative successes to ensure dentists retain the ability to practice in an effective and ... [continue reading]
Jun 2 2015
As the new director of legal and legislative services at the Ohio Dental Association, I am pleased to participate in the “ODA Today”’s Legal Briefs column discussing various legal and ethical issues confronting dentists. The ODA regularly receives calls from our member dentists seeking guidance on how to handle specific scenarios ... [continue reading]
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