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The IRS has extended the deadline for employers and insurers to complete reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act. The deadline for employers to provide the 2015 Form 1095 to employees has been extended to March 31, 2016. The deadline for health coverage providers and employers to submit the 2015 Form 1094 (which is a summary report) ... [continue reading]

Volunteer dentists have treated more than 12,000 Ohioans and provided more than $22 million in donated care since Dental OPTIONS (Ohio Partnership To Improve Oral health through access to Needed Services) began in 1997. A private/public partnership between the Ohio Dental Association and the Ohio Department of Health, Dental OPTIONS is a program ... [continue reading]

This column continues our recognition and celebration of the ODA’s 150th anniversary. In my last column, I discussed the founding of the Ohio State Dental Society (as the ODA was then known) in June of 1866. A distinguished group of dental leaders gathered in Columbus and wrote and adopted a constitution and bylaws creating a statewide ... [continue reading]

All states including Ohio have some type of unclaimed property law that declares money, property or other assets to be abandoned after a period of inactivity. Abandoned or unclaimed property, although not considered a tax, has become a significant source of revenue for many states. Additionally in this information age, states have become much more ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has recently received a number of calls from ODA member dentists who received a fax from a nationwide information management company requesting information specific to their practice (e.g., provider name, appointment phone number, practice address, practice fax, NPI, TIN, email and business/practice name). The form also ... [continue reading]

Our youngest son, Brian, is a senior in high school. I have watched him, and his friends, considering colleges this year. The application process can be a humbling experience. The online apps have so many blocks to be filled with activities and achievements. The cursor blinks at them, challenging – “Is that all you’ve done? ... [continue reading]

Have you noticed how many of your patients are currently taking anti-depressant medications?  Better yet, how many of you take the same type of medications? With no pun intended, our society has a tendency to only project depressing news, thoughts, forecasts and economics. Is it any wonder our populace is popping mood ... [continue reading]

With the support of the Kellogg Foundation, Universal Health Care Action Network (UHCAN) Ohio and the Ohio Dental Hygiene Association, State Sen. Peggy Lehner will be introducing a bill that would allow midlevel dental providers in Ohio.  Advocates state these dental therapists would help solve the access to care problem in areas of the state ... [continue reading]

The Governor's Cabinet Opiate Action Team recently released new Guidelines for the Management of Acute Pain Outside of Emergency Departments for the management of acute pain expected to resolve within 12 weeks. These new guidelines are intended to supplement—not replace—clinical judgment. To view the new prescribing guidelines, visit ... [continue reading]

The 2016 Ohio Dental Association member logo is now available for members to download. The ODA member logo can be used by dentists on their websites, electronic communications and e-newsletters to highlight their membership in the ODA. To download the member logo, visit www.oda.org/member-center/news-media/oda-logo/. After logging in and agreeing ... [continue reading]