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Dr. Christina Kulesa is dedicated to giving back to her community. In recognition of her efforts she will receive the 2021 Ohio Dental Association Marvin Fisk ... [continue reading]

Dr. Michael Schaeffer has been actively involved with organized dentistry throughout his career. In recognition of his efforts, he will receive the 2021 Ohio Dental Association ... [continue reading]

One of the busiest times of the year has come and gone in the Ohio legislature. The biennial operating budget (House Bill 110) has passed the House and Senate and has been signed by the governor. The budget has to be passed by July 1 in order for the state to continue to operate. The main purpose of the budget is to allocate money to departments ... [continue reading]

New this year, the ODA Annual Session will feature a special event “Celebrating Women in Dentistry, Honoring 2020 ODA President Dr. Sharon Parsons and Other Female Dental Leaders” on Friday, Oct. 1 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. “Women ... [continue reading]

This year’s ODA Annual Session will feature an 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 @ ODA Annual Session is a free event hosted by the ODA Subcouncil on New Dentists and will take ... [continue reading]

Dr. Patrick M. Lloyd is stepping down as dean of The Ohio State University College of Dentistry when his term ends in August. “Dean Lloyd has been a great supporter of organized dentistry and ... [continue reading]

The 2021 ODA Annual Session will be held on Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. We polled our ODA Annual Session Committee ... [continue reading]

On May 19, 2021, Ohio Medicaid vendor Maximus learned of a cybersecurity incident involving an application related to Medicaid providers’ credentialing and licensing data in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Medicaid. The incident potentially impacted some personal information about Medicaid providers (such as names, dates of birth, ... [continue reading]

Dental practices are mostly exempt from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new emergency temporary standard to protect health care workers from COVID-19, providing they are not treating COVID-19 positive or COVID-19 symptomatic patients. Dental practices should continue to follow and document certain work practices such ... [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 near the conclusion of the 2020 policy year (July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021), BWC will be ... [continue reading]