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Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association’s most important grassroots advocacy event, will be April 13 at the Athletic Club of Columbus. Day at the Statehouse gives dentists, dental residents and dental students an opportunity to speak with their legislators about issues important to dentistry and advocate for issues that impact ... [continue reading]

Dr. Manny Chopra, chair of the ODA Council on Dental Care Programs and Dental Practice, and Dr. Steve Moore, ODA vice president, meet with Sen. Bill Coley at the 2015 ODA Day at the Statehouse. The 2016 ODA Day at the Statehouse will be April 13. Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association’s most important grassroots advocacy event, ... [continue reading]

The 2016 ODA Leadership Institute, “March Forth – break through to excellence,” will offer attendees the opportunity to earn up to six free CE credits. Leadership Institute is free for ODA members, students and residents and will be March 4 and 5 at the Hilton Columbus at Easton Hotel. “The ODA Leadership Institute is an extremely ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association is continuing to promote oral health and dental visits with ODA member dentists through an educational radio campaign that the Executive Committee has renewed for 2016. The ODA has partnered with the Ohio Society Association of Executives (OSAE) and the Ohio News Network (ONN) radio division on a public awareness ... [continue reading]

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]