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Nov 14 2024
The Ohio Dental Association seeks members to fill potential upcoming at-large positions on ODA councils. The ODA is seeking nominations for at-large positions on the association’s Council on Access to Care and Public Service, Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice, and Council on Membership Services. Nominations for these at-large ... [continue reading]
Nov 14 2024
According to social media we are currently in the midst of the “-ber” months (September, October … you get the point). On a personal note, my wife Teresa refers to this time of year as the “BRRR!!!” months but, I digress … This current season has several connotations for me. For instance, the ODA and ADA annual sessions are now in ... [continue reading]
Nov 14 2024
In September, the Ohio State Dental Board floated a new proposed set of rules that would effectively end state protection of the public related to false claims of dental specialty status in advertising. The proposed rules would remove any criteria for specialty status or specialty-granting organizations and would merely require that anyone ... [continue reading]
Nov 14 2024
While the title of this article is about as broad as could possibly be, please know that I am not attempting to fit numerous courses of legal study into one article in the “ODA Today.” However, in the past few months I have been asked many questions regarding contracts. The intent of this article is to discuss some best practices regarding ... [continue reading]
Nov 14 2024
It has been estimated that synthetic identity fraud, the creation of new identities with stolen or fabricated data, is the fastest-growing financial crime in the United States. In fact, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics has reported “in 2021, about 23.9 million U.S. residents age 16 or older (9% of the population) had ... [continue reading]
Nov 14 2024
Not All Who Wander Are Lost, But Some Need a Guide In J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved epic “The Lord of the Rings,” we encounter the enigmatic character of Aragorn. Of him, Tolkien famously wrote, “Not all those who wander are lost.” This poetic line speaks to the noble quest and inner compass that guides some individuals through life’s ... [continue reading]
Nov 14 2024
With 100% authenticity, I am writing this piece as I sit in the waiting room of a busy pediatric dental office. My son has a hypoplastic molar, and between you and me and the ODA, let’s just say it got away from us. Routine operative dentistry hits differently when it’s your own kid, and I am feeling a mixture of guilt, anxiety and annoyance. ... [continue reading]
Oct 10 2024
The 2024 ODA Annual Session featured 37 CE courses presented by 39 local and national experts, 157 vendors in an ... [continue reading]
Oct 10 2024
Open enrollment for the ODA’s health benefits plan, the ODA Wellness Trust, begins Oct. 15 and lasts through Nov. 15 for Jan. 1, 2025 coverage. The ODA Wellness Trust is a private, dentist-owned, self-funded health benefits plan, developed by ODA member dentists for ODA member dentists and their staffs to provide high quality health benefits ... [continue reading]
Oct 10 2024
This summer, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation that prohibits dental insurers from forcing dentists to accept the fees insurers set for non-covered services. This was the result of many years of advocacy from the Ohio Dental Association on the topic. This legislation will go into effect 90 days after it was signed, and dental insurance ... [continue reading]
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