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Throughout our lives, many of us try to give a helping hand to someone in need.  It is with this kind of thinking that the Subcouncil on Dentists Concerned for Dentists (DCD) was formed to help Ohio dentists with alcohol or substance abuse problems. As a subcouncil of the Council of Membership, DCD is charged with assisting as the facilitator ... [continue reading]

Employers must pay premiums timely to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) to receive and maintain workers’ compensation coverage. Through the year, employers have been making premium installment payments based on estimated payroll. As we conclude the 2021 policy year (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022), BWC will be requiring all ... [continue reading]

Dentists who have a negative incentive finding related to Medicaid Episodes of Care should submit a request for reconsideration by July 29, 2022. Dentists who have not already done so are strongly encouraged to “exercise their right of appeal of their Episodes of Care adverse determination” to ODM utilizing the ODM appeal form ... [continue reading]

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently appointed a new member and reappointed two members to the Ohio State Dental Board. Dr. George T. Williams, a general dentist in Canton, was appointed to his first term on the board. He graduated from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry in 1981. He has served as a delegate to the Ohio Dental Association ... [continue reading]

ODA President Dr. Thomas Kelly has challenged the ODA membership to raise $100,000 in donations during his term as president.  If the goal is met, Immediate Past President Dr. David Kimberly will pie Kelly in the face at the conclusion of the ODA House of Delegates in September. All donations to the Foundation’s general fund during Kelly’s ... [continue reading]

Dentists (and dental hygienists) can obtain CE credit that they can use toward license renewal from the Ohio State Dental Board for the 2022-2023 biennium and beyond from: Ohio Dental Association, American Dental Association, constituent (state) or component (local) dental associations and societies affiliated with the American Dental ... [continue reading]

We regularly get telephone calls from member dentists inquiring about “in-office dental plans” that they have heard about. The most common questions are: How do in-office dental plans work? Are in-office dental plans legal? Are there resources available to assist with plan design and administration? Below is a brief answer to ... [continue reading]

Over the past few years there have been electronic prescription bills introduced in legislatures across the country. Currently a large majority of states in the country have electronic prescribing mandates ranging from required e-prescribing of all controlled substances to required e-prescribing for specific substances. This national trend to ... [continue reading]

Last month we focused on many of the issues surrounding dental insurance coverage of crowns and tips for crown claim submissions. This month we’ll extend the discussion to core buildups. Like crown claim denials, core buildup denials are one of the more common matters that Ohio Dental Association members submit to the ODA’s Dental Insurance ... [continue reading]

Dentists and dental hygienists from the community and dental students from OSU and CWRU and dental hygiene students from OSU volunteered at the Special Smiles Program at the Ohio Special Olympics Summer Games. Volunteers performed oral screenings for the athletes and also provided ... [continue reading]