Category: ODA Today

In recent years, Ohio unions attempted to mandate that all employers, including small businesses, offer certain standardized benefits to employees like paid sick leave and a baseline level of maternity leave.  Ultimately, those efforts failed, and most dental offices  in Ohio still retain wide latitude with respect to employee benefit ... [continue reading]

Christopher A. Moore, MA - ODA Director of Dental Services Should dentists receive third party payer reimbursement for providing dental services to family members? The American Dental Association says yes, but some insurance plans say no. The Ohio Dental Association has recently received a number of calls from member dentists who have received ... [continue reading]

     One of the things I enjoy most about being the ODA’s executive director is interacting with dental students at Ohio’s two outstanding dental schools. During my frequent visits, I am always impressed with the dental students at both The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and the Case Western Reserve ... [continue reading]

Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) famously said of the Affordable Care Act, “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it.”  That remark may well define her career, and she has been widely, and correctly, ridiculed for the comment.  Coming during the heated debate ... [continue reading]

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” Stephen R. Covey It’s time, ladies and gentlemen, to listen and to understand. It’s time to decide what you want your chosen profession to become. Actually, it’s time to decide what your chosen profession is right now. Some of us are in ... [continue reading]

     From continuing education to the more than 200 exhibitors to special events, Ohio Dental Association Annual Session attendees had the opportunity to improve their practices, receive education, purchase equipment and have some fun.      More than 5,000 dental professionals attended the 146th ODA Annual ... [continue reading]

     The Ohio Dental Association installed new Executive Committee officers for the 2012-2013 term on Sept. 14, 2012, during the 146th ODA Annual Session in Columbus, Ohio.      “This group of dedicated individuals is experienced to lead the ODA,” said ODA Executive Director David J. Owsiany, JD. ... [continue reading]

Dr. Kim Gardner began his term as Ohio Dental Association president at the end of the ODA House of Delegates in September. In this Q&A with ODA Today, Dr. Gardner looks forward to his term. What are some of the issues you expect the ODA to face during your presidency? How do you think the ODA should address these issues?     ... [continue reading]

     The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas has allowed the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services to proceed with its plan to award new contracts to Medicaid health maintenance organizations (HMOs) that are worth about $7 billion in business a year.      The contracts were initially awarded earlier ... [continue reading]

     Throughout the course of a dentist’s career, it may become necessary to end a treatment relationship with a patient.  This can happen for a number of reasons, ranging from bad (missed appointments, unpaid bills, disruptive behavior) to good (new employment opportunities, a sabbatical from the profession to raise ... [continue reading]