Category: Miscellaneous

On May 27, Representative Bill Roemer (R-Richfield) introduced legislation that would require dental insurers to pay for a portion of expenses related to dentists’ additional PPE costs in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic. House Bill 681 requires that health benefit plans that provide coverage for dental care services “shall ... [continue reading]

Representative Jon Cross (R-Kenton) recently introduced House Bill 623, which would permit Ohioans to take a temporary state income tax deduction for out-of-pocket dental expenses.   ODA president Dr. Sharon Parsons expressed appreciation for Representative Cross’ willingness to introduce the tax deduction bill. She pointed ... [continue reading]

Well, here we go. The next phase. If you are anything like me, you may have a multitude of emotions running through you right now-joy, fear, anxiety, uncertainty, etc. Each of you needs to open your office only when you are ready. For me, personally, it will probably be May 11. I just spoke with a dentist last evening who is ... [continue reading]

This week the Ohio Department of Medicaid announced new COVID-19 emergency telehealth rules impacting dentistry.    Beginning on April 15, 2020, dentists will be able to bill the Ohio Medicaid fee-for-service and managed care programs (i.e., the Medicaid HMOs) and MyCare Ohio Plans for the D0140 (limited oral evaluation – problem ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association Annual Session Committee is hosting a 2020 ODA Annual Session Sneak Peek! The live, online CE course, "A Patient Can Have as Many Diseases as They Pleases" presented by John A. Svirsky, DDS, Med, will be April 16 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Before the presentation begins, ODA leadership will update members on current issues ... [continue reading]

The American Dental Association will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, April 2 at 2 p.m. titled "Student Loan Repayment During Uncertain Times." In the webinar, Laurel Road, the ADA-endorsed student loan refinancing program, will share more information on the federal response to COVID-19, what you should consider if you plan to refinance, ... [continue reading]

During the state of Ohio’s stay at home order, some dentists may find themselves with extra time available. The ODA has a few online resources available to keep dentists informed and prepare to return to their practices.   Online opioid CE   The Ohio State Dental Board is now requiring all dentists to complete two hours of ... [continue reading]

The U.S. Department of Justice warns that a number of scams related to COVID-19 have been reported.    According to the Justice Department, reported scams include: Individuals and businesses selling fake cures for COVID-19 online and engaging in other forms of fraud. Phishing emails from entities posing as the World Health Organization ... [continue reading]

Out of abundance of caution and to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the ODA has canceled its 2020 ODA Leadership Institute.   The ODA took this action in accordance with the state of Ohio’s order prohibiting any event that brings together one hundred (100) or more people in a single space. The ODA Leadership ... [continue reading]

ODA President Dr. Sharon Parsons drew the winning tickets for the ODA Foundation raffle on Oct. 5 during Annual Session Thank you to all those who purchased tickets for the ODA Foundation's raffle to support access to care grants and dental student scholarships.  Your contributions and ticket purchases have allowed the Foundation to ... [continue reading]