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     Dentists are beginning to evaluate what impact the State of Ohio’s restructuring of the Ohio Medicaid managed care program will have on their patients and practices.      In January, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) announced it had issued a request for applications (RFA) ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Protection (ODH/BRP), X-ray Registration and Inspection Program introduced an online reference and management system in August 2010. All business with ODH/BRP is now conducted online. Hard copy forms for amendment or application are obsolete and registration customers are directed to obtain an ODH ... [continue reading]

     Annual Session attendees will have the opportunity to share dental practice information and earn continuing education (CE) credit, as well as cash prizes, by presenting a Table Clinic at the 2012 ODA Annual Session.     Table Clinics, which are informal, interactive presentations that last up to 15 minutes, ... [continue reading]

A walk through this year’s Ohio Dental Association Annual Session exhibit hall can be quite educational. With the ability to hear just a few of the world-class speakers at Annual Session, you cannot possibly be introduced to all of the new materials that are available.  The ODA attracts a sizable representation of the manufacturers sharing ... [continue reading]

     In May, several dental practices contacted the ODA with questions about the state sales tax and its applicability to clear tray alignment orthodontic services.  These offices had been selected for a sales tax audit by the Ohio Department of Taxation and were facing the prospect of owing several hundreds, if not ... [continue reading]

     Last month, a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court upheld most of the Affordable Care Act, in a case that involved a challenge to the new law from 26 states, including Ohio.  The main issue in the case involved a constitutional challenge to the individual mandate provision, which requires virtually every American to buy ... [continue reading]

     This month marks the 25th anniversary of my graduation from dental school.  A hearty congratulations to my classmates from the College of Dentistry at The Ohio State University!  I hope to see you all at our reunion this fall – Oct. 5-7 in Columbus. Shayne and Mark Fixari are putting it together, so ... [continue reading]

     William is my Keeneland ‘Wounded Warrior’. It’s my privilege to say good morning to him Wednesday through Sunday in April and October. What happens to William in the intervening months will remain a mystery. William is the Keeneland Clubhouse men’s bathroom valet. You’ll (men) recognize him if ... [continue reading]

A majority of the Supreme Court, in an opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, found that the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, which requires virtually every American to purchase health insurance with a set of benefits defined by the government, is a valid exercise of Congress’s taxing power under the U.S. ... [continue reading]

Each patient has every right to ask: “Well doctor, what would be the expected outcomes for this (these) procedure(s)?” Patients expect, and deserve, accurate and all-encompassing information about their individual clinical situation from their dentist. A patient might also ask, “What do you think is best?” Thus it is fundamental for the ... [continue reading]