Category: ODA Today

Another third-party payer has been identified as paying dentists with a modality that many dentists find objectionable. It involves a nationwide insurance company that the American Dental Association has identified as requiring contracting dentists to choose between electronic funds transfer (EFT) and virtual credit cards as their preferred ... [continue reading]

I have spent the last couple of weeks being shocked and awed. I watch the news and can only shake my head. Just prior to the Republican presidential debate in Cleveland, “Wall Street Journal” columnist Peggy Noonan wrote, “[Donald Trump’s] rise is not due to his supporters’ anger at government. It is a gesture of ... [continue reading]

It has been almost five years since I’ve worked a chair-side 40 hour work week. I still do procedures on family members and have maintained licenses in both Ohio and Kentucky. This summer I was asked to fill in for a dentist on medical leave. The dentist practices outside the confines of metropolitan Lexington, Kentucky, in a rural setting. ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is offering a new way for dentists to pay their membership dues beginning with the 2016 membership year - Reward Program Payment with Benco Dental. The Reward Program Payment allows dentists to redeem their Benco Dental BluChip® Points for a dues credit toward their ADA, ODA and local dental society dues. The ... [continue reading]

Ohio Dental Association members who are enrolled in the Ohio Dental Association Services Corp. Workers' Compensation discount plan are now receiving renewal quotes in the mail. Information will come from CareWorksComp, which is the new name for Frank Gates. CareWorksComp helps dentists reach their highest possible discount on Bureau of ... [continue reading]

The ODA Task Force on the Future of Dentistry in Ohio met several times throughout the year to study trends in dentistry and identify areas where organized dentistry can take action. The 2014 ODA House of Delegates passed a resolution creating the ODA Task Force on the Future of Dentistry in Ohio to review the ADA environmental scan and study ... [continue reading]

Dr. Teresa Martin's office attends the ODA Annual Session together as a team each year. They like to wear unique matching shirts so that they can stand out to each other in the crowd. This year's Annual Session will be Sept. 17-20 in Columbus. For many dental offices, the Ohio Dental Association Annual Session is more than just a CE ... [continue reading]

As you will see, this issue of the “ODA Today” includes a Q&A and a commentary piece from each of the four candidates for ADA 7th District trustee. The ADA’s Board of Trustees includes a trustee from each of its 17 districts.  Ohio and Indiana make up the 7th District, and Dr. Joseph Crowley, a general dentist from ... [continue reading]

Dental radiographs provide information critical to the identification and treatment of oral health problems. For example, radiographs are the only reliable way to view the bone, roots, attachments, interproximal areas, and under and around restorations. Despite the significant benefit of such images, some patients refuse to have radiographs taken ... [continue reading]

Whenever the talk goes to insurance fraud people invariably think of the dentist as the perpetrator of the offense. Dentists themselves often think the same way and many times fail to recognize that fraudulent activity does not have to be limited to the practitioner and many times involves dental office staff and/or patients. A quick glance at ... [continue reading]