Category: ODA Today

Have you searched for yourself on the Internet lately? There are dozens of sites devoted to reviewing and rating health care providers and most likely, one of these sites will be a top result to appear in your search. A recent study approved by the University of Michigan Medical School and published in the Journal of the American Medical ... [continue reading]

Patients fortunate enough to be covered by multiple plans typically benefit by having a lesser out-of-pocket expense. Their multiple coverages, however, present administrative issues for the dental office. Under the traditional form of coordination of benefits (COB), a patient can receive up to 100 percent reimbursement of their expenses from a ... [continue reading]

I recently noticed a report on a tech blog where the author wrote about a time in the very near future when most restaurants will have a tablet computer on the table. This will allow you to peruse the menu and options, letting you order and pay without ever speaking to a waiter. Amazon.com began with books, but has revolutionized the electronic ... [continue reading]

I recently took my wife, Pamela, for a night out at Flemings. For those of you who are not familiar with Flemings, it is an upscale steakhouse located in Fairlawn on the west side of Akron. We were not celebrating anything in particular, just enjoying a date night. Flemings is 31 miles from my front door, a short 44 minute drive according to ... [continue reading]

Gov. John Kasich recently signed into law two pieces of legislation concerning prescription drugs that may affect Ohio dentists. A new law will require prescribers who prescribe or personally furnish opioid analgesics or benzodiazepines to register for the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS) database as a condition of licensure ... [continue reading]

The Bureau of Workers' Compensation is changing the way it bills for employer premiums for the 2016 rate year. Starting July 1, 2014, the agency will begin billing for employer premiums in advance of coverage instead of after the fact in order to align the BWC with standard industry billing practices. According to the BWC, the transition won’t ... [continue reading]

Tickets for the 2014 Ohio Dental Association Foundation raffle are available. Top prize is the winner’s choice of a Ducati Diavel Strada or a Ducati Diavel Stripe motorcycle from the Northern Ohio Ducati Triumph Dealership – or $20,000 cash. The second prize is a piece of fine jewelry or a watch valued at $3,000, and the third prize is ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association provides member dentists with valuable tools, discounts, knowledge, services, support and resources to help dentists be successful in their practices and provide the best available treatment to their patients. The ODA has been informing, representing and serving dentists in Ohio since 1866. Protecting your practice ... [continue reading]

With recent outbreaks of measles and mumps in Ohio, dentists should be aware of how to handle the situation if they suspect a patient has measles or mumps and what they should do if a staff member comes down with measles or mumps. First and foremost, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all health care workers who ... [continue reading]

The ODASC health insurance plan, Dentist's Choice Health Care Plan (DCHCP), will be renewed in 2014 for another year for people currently enrolled in the plan. The Department of Insurance is allowing for “non-grandfathered” small employer and individual plans – like the DCHCP – to be renewed in 2014 for current enrollees. ... [continue reading]