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The Ohio Dental Association has lodged a formal complaint with the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) concerning its Episodes of Care program. Click here to view the letter. The ODA Medicaid Working Group strongly suggests that any dentist who has been notified that they must return money either directly to the state of Ohio or to one of the ... [continue reading]

Now that 2022 is underway, it’s time to think about your marketing strategy for the year. From 24/7 patient convenience to social media platforms to targeted advertising, new trends and strategies brought on by both the pandemic and changing landscape of digital marketing are emerging for dental practices. Here are the top five dental marketing ... [continue reading]

The ODA Services Corp. recently endorsed Whiteboard Marketing, a national dental digital marketing agency based in Dublin, Ohio. Whiteboard Marketing has over 17 years of experience providing marketing, branding, and website conversion solutions focused specifically to help the dental community. As a benefit of your membership, ODA members will ... [continue reading]

Ohio Dental Association councils, committees, task forces and working groups are continually working to address issues on behalf of all ODA members. Two recent issues that ODA working groups are addressing include workforce shortage issues and Medicaid Episode of Care payments. Workforce issues According to the American Dental Association ... [continue reading]

Dr. Paul “Nacho” Goodman will present a keynote presentation, “Dr. Nacho’s CE Story Time: Patient Communication + Transitions,” at the 2022 ODA Leadership Institute on March 19. “Many young dentists know the Nacho king and I can’t wait to network with him and other dentists during this unprecedented time in our profession,” said ... [continue reading]

The ODA Subcouncil on New Dentists will host a MATCH event to help dentists, dental residents and dental students who are looking for a job match up with dentists who are preparing for a practice transition or looking to expand their practice. MATCH is a free event and will take place after the conclusion of the ODA Leadership Institute on ... [continue reading]

Applications for the ODA Foundation’s 2022 scholarships and grants are now open. “The Foundation is happy to be able to continue to award scholarships in 2022 to deserving dental students from Ohio State College of Dentistry and Case School of Dental Medicine to help them decrease their student debt,” said Dr. Jennifer Kale, chair of the ... [continue reading]

As has been reported in the news, the Ohio Supreme Court struck down Ohio’s state legislative maps created by the Ohio Redistricting Commission twice in recent weeks. At the time of me writing this column, the Ohio Redistricting Commission is expected to try it again in the very near future. For many years, Ohio’s legislative districts were ... [continue reading]

Dentists are well respected professionals and are trusted members of any community. As such, state law and the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct (Code) place obligations upon dentists to report abuse and neglect at certain times. It is important for dentists to be familiar with the legal and ethical requirements surrounding ... [continue reading]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently clarified its rules prohibiting payment to providers, including dentists, who have formally opted out of participation in Medicare to not apply to supplemental benefits like dental benefits. This means that dental services provided by dentists who have opted out of Medicare may now be ... [continue reading]