Category: ODA Today

Since Dental OPTIONS (Ohio Partnership To Improve Oral health through access to Needed Services) saw its first patient in 1997, more than 11,300 Ohioans have been treated by volunteer dentists. A private/public partnership between the Ohio Dental Association and the Ohio Department of Health, Dental OPTIONS is a program designed to help Ohioans ... [continue reading]

In 2013, the Connecticut Health Foundation published a report on the success of that state's Medicaid reform. A large part of the improvement came from a reasonable increase in Medicaid reimbursement to dentists. As a result of the Medicaid changes, participation by dentists increased and, more importantly, utilization by covered citizens ... [continue reading]

As we begin the New Year, it is worth taking stock in where we are, where we have been, and where we are going as an association and profession. The good news is that, despite many challenges, the dental profession and the Ohio Dental Association continue to thrive. Review of 2013 Early in 2013, Gov. John Kasich introduced the proposed budget for ... [continue reading]

Despite passing two comprehensive overhauls of Ohio’s prescription drug regulations last legislative session, the Ohio General Assembly continues to aggressively pursue legislative solutions to Ohio’s opioid problem.  This fall, members of the House of Representatives introduced at least 12 separate bills aimed at addressing opioid abuse and ... [continue reading]

“Dentists need to realize that third-party payers are closely watching their claim submission patterns and should consider taking steps to minimize their risks should they ever be the subject of an audit. Large insurance companies receive so many dental claims that they are able to develop individual and collective profiles of dentists. In ... [continue reading]

We are a startlingly confused and conflicted society.  Simply watching the television for a day reveals the maddeningly schizophrenic nature of people.  Too many people of all ages still blindly trust what they see.  Our grandparents would look at the newspaper and say, “of course it’s true.  They wouldn’t ... [continue reading]

“You will find that the mere resolve not to be useless, and the honest desire to help other people, will, in the quickest and delicatest ways, improve yourself.” – John Ruskin (1819-1900) We may call them New Year’s resolutions but most people, year after year, not long after that annual pledge to improve themselves and ... [continue reading]

During the daily grind of dental school, it is easy for students to become consumed with coursework and forget about the “real world” of dentistry.  Students are so busy learning how to practice dentistry they lose sight of what is occurring in the profession, especially politically.  Consequently, The Ohio State University ... [continue reading]

To the editor: I enjoyed the column in the November “ODA Today” titled “A quick guide to dentists providing expert testimony” and agree with everything that was said. Here are a few more points to consider based on my experience working with personal injury attorneys: Pre-Hearing An initial request for expert witness ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association offers members the opportunity to pre-pay next year's tripartite membership dues in monthly installments for no additional cost. Members may begin paying their 2015 dues over a 10-month period (February-November) once they have paid their 2014 membership dues. “In my practice I place a premium on efficiency and ... [continue reading]