Category: ODA Today

In years past the membership survey has shown that one of the most important membership benefits of the ODA is our advocacy. Your input is vital to letting us know what we are doing well or could do better. I have a feeling that this year’s survey will again show that advocacy is among the most important member benefits. To me, advocacy is the ... [continue reading]

The number of people covered by Medicare Advantage Plans in the U.S. has increased significantly in recent years. In fact, enrollment in publicly funded dental benefit plans, namely Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Plans, represent the segments of the dental benefits marketplace that have seen the most significant growth in recent years as ... [continue reading]

As we approach the end of the year, I always become reflective and spend time being thankful for the joys of being a dentist and a member of the ODA. One thing that I feel we don’t appreciate as much as we should is peer support. We need to treasure the support of our peers and offer it wherever we can! As an author, one of the great ... [continue reading]

As I write this today, I look up at the airplane flight monitor and I am somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean almost at the tip of Greenland. I am on my way back home just in time for Thanksgiving after going on an amazing 15 day trip to Pakistan. Initially we built our trip around my husband’s invitation to speak and conduct a surgical workshop ... [continue reading]

We advocate on your behalf Each year, ODA leaders, lobbyists and legal counsel track dozens of bills and numerous regulations that impact the practice of dentistry. We work to: Protect against unnecessary government intrusion. Fight unfair insurance practices and frivolous lawsuits. Improve access to quality, comprehensive dental ... [continue reading]

Increasing the number of dental assistants and hygienists in the workforce has been a top priority for the Ohio Dental Association over the past several years. “The staffing shortages faced by dentists across the state have reached a critical level,” said ODA President Dr. Manny Chopra in a speech to the ODA House of Delegates in September. ... [continue reading]

Registration for the ODA Annual Session includes access to up to 26 hours of online CE, free with the cost of registration. Online CE will be available until Dec. 31, 2023. Online CE courses are available to help dentists and their staff meet requirements, including radiography review, OSHA exposure control training, opioid CE and an OHASP ... [continue reading]

Membership dues statements and electronic renewal notices were recently sent out to ODA members. Members who indicated previously that they prefer to receive membership communications electronically will not receive a paper statement in the mail and will only receive e-notifications. Dues are due Jan. 1, 2024, for the 2024 membership year. Renew ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program (ODLRP) is currently accepting applications. The deadline to apply is Nov. 30. The Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment for dentists who practice in a designated shortage area, treat Medicaid patients and provide care to patients regardless of their ability to pay. Through the ... [continue reading]

During the ODA House of Delegates meeting in September in Columbus, Dr. Manish Chopra, a prosthodontist from Cincinnati, was elected to serve a four-year term as ADA Seventh District trustee, beginning in October 2024. The ADA Board of Trustees is the managing body of the ADA. The Board consists of 17 trustees (one from each trustee district), ... [continue reading]