Category: ODA Today

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH), Oral Health Section will immediately begin accepting applications for the Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program (ODLRP). The application deadline is  March 1, 2012 (postmarked). To qualify for loan repayment, dentists must provide services in federally designated dental health professional shortage areas ... [continue reading]

     On Jan. 3, the American Dental Association was alerted that many dentists across the country had recently received a fraudulent membership renewal communication via fax to their dental offices indicating payment should be sent to a post office ( P.O.) box in Brockton, Mass. This prompted the ADA to distribute an alert that ... [continue reading]

     The Ohio State University chapter of the American Student Dental Association has been focusing on advocacy and informing students about issues important to dentistry this year.      One of the main ways the chapter has done this is through ASDA’s national lobby day. Last year the chapter sent nine ... [continue reading]

     The Ohio Dental Association Services Corporation, Inc. (ODASC) endorses ClaimX, an electronic insurance claim management system that interfaces with your practice management system.      The program sends dental insurance claims electronically for 25 cents each. Many dentists are currently paying 45 to ... [continue reading]

     In the past few years, several states have enacted laws to stop or limit insurance companies from being able to determine what contracting dentists can charge for services the insurance company does not cover. Currently, more than half of the country’s state legislatures have adopted laws that prevent the capping of ... [continue reading]

For over a decade Ohio has had a law that provides protections for consumers whose health insurance claims have been denied or reduced in coverage. The law, the Patient Protection Act of 1999, grants consumers the right to request an appeal of their insurer’s decision and provides them with “the opportunity to request an independent, external ... [continue reading]

     The ODA's new website launched last month unveiling a new look and an enhanced personalized user experience. One-click access to important information and events, an intuitive navigation structure and featured stories are all part of the online visitor experience. The new ODA website improves the appearance and ... [continue reading]

     The State of Ohio is restructuring Ohio’s Medicaid managed care program. The new structure intends to reward providers for value rather than volume and will reduce the number of service regions from eight to three.      The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) announced January 11, ... [continue reading]

     As the W.K. Kellogg Foundation moves forward with investing $16 million to push for the creation of dental therapists in various states, including Ohio, a recent study found that at least five of Kellogg’s cereals contain significant amounts of sugar.      “If Kellogg was truly concerned ... [continue reading]

     Volunteers provided more than $178,000 in free services to 525 underserved children at the Ohio Dental Association’s 10th annual Give Kids a Smile program kick-off event Friday, Feb. 3, at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland, according to preliminary ... [continue reading]