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Ohio Gov. John Kasich recently announced new limits on prescription opiates that, according to Kasich, "will save lives and fight addiction." The new rules for prescribing opiates for acute pain apply to all prescribers, including dentists, and went into effect on Aug. 31. They generally include the following limits: No more than seven days of ... [continue reading]

Open enrollment for the Ohio Dental Association Wellness Trust 2018 plan runs Oct. 15 through Nov. 15. The ODA Wellness Trust is a self-funded, cost-effective health benefit plan.  It is exclusively for ODA members and their staff and offers traditional benefit plans as well as Health Savings Account plans.  In addition to competitive ... [continue reading]

Dr. Kyle Bogan, owner of North Orange Family Dentistry in Lewis Center held his first Give Kids A Smile event on April 22, 2017. By sharing his first GKAS experience in this Q and A with the “ODA Today,” Dr. Bogan hopes to demystify the GKAS planning process and ease fears for members that have not held an event. Why did you decide to ... [continue reading]

Many of the 2017 dental student scholarship recipients gathered at the ODA Annual Session to meet the Foundation's trustees and thank them for supporting their dental education. Of the ODAF total awards, $55,500 was awarded in scholarships in 2017. In September, the ODA Foundation awarded its 2017 grants and scholarships. This year, the total ... [continue reading]

The ODA installed new Executive Committee officers for the 2017-18 term on Sept. 15 during the House of Delegates meeting. The Executive Committee is the managing body of the ODA. The committee administers the policies established by the ODA House of Delegates and the Ad Interim Committee. The 2017-18 Executive Committee Officers are: President: ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association House of Delegates met Sept. 14 and 15 in conjunction with the 151st ODA Annual Session in Columbus. During the meeting, the House of Delegates adopted several resolutions, including: Adopting the association’s position that dental insurance companies should disclose how they spend patient premium dollars in a ... [continue reading]

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

A week can’t go by without hearing or reading something about the prescription drug and opioid abuse crisis in Ohio. A recent national study by the Henry Kaiser Family Foundation found that Ohio leads the nation in opioid overdose deaths. According to the Ohio Department of Health, unintentional drug overdoses caused the deaths of 4,050 Ohio ... [continue reading]

The hiring of a new employee, especially one with clinical responsibilities, is an important decision for a dental office. In addition to reviewing an applicant’s employment history and educational background, sometimes employer dentists want to review the candidate’s clinical skills and observe how they will interact with other ... [continue reading]

Earlier this year a small number of Ohio Dental Association members reported receiving what they believed were incorrect payments from a handful of out-of-state Delta Dental plans. The payment amounts were significantly less than what the dentists expected them to be. Those who contacted the ODA happened to be Delta Dental Premier contracted ... [continue reading]