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The Ohio Dental Association praised Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's Responsible RestartOhio plan, which calls for reopening dental offices beginning May 1. "Oral health is vitally important to overall health, and reopening dental offices will allow Ohioans to get much needed dental care," said ODA President Dr. Sharon Parsons. "During the COVID-19 ... [continue reading]

Well, it is April 29. I found out about our offices being able to open, along with the rest of you, on Monday. As it is slowly sinking in I find my head swimming. How am I going to acquire all of the PPE I need? What changes, if any, do I need to make in my office? Do I open all at once or do I do it in stages? These decisions ... [continue reading]

I am happy to share with you that today Gov. Mike DeWine announced that dental offices in Ohio can resume providing all care on May 1. A statement from the Ohio State Dental Board with specific guidelines should be posted shortly. On March 17, the State of Ohio directed all health care providers, including Ohio’s dentists, to ... [continue reading]

Over the weekend, the ODA continued its advocacy to responsibly restore dentists’ ability to provide the full range of oral health services for Ohioans. In order to preserve personal protective equipment (PPE) for the fight against the coronavirus, on March 17, the State of Ohio directed all health care providers, including Ohio’s dentists, ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association (ODA), American Dental Association (ADA) and a coalition of more than 85 dental organizations recently urged Congress to authorize more resources to support dental offices during the current coronavirus pandemic crisis. On April 17, the ADA, which has led the efforts in Congress to promote the interests of dentists ... [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]

Late last week Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana (Delta Dental) continued its response in addressing COVID-19 by announcing its interim coverage of interim therapeutic restorations (ITRs). The Ohio Dental Association had requested that Delta Dental cover ITRs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Delta Dental is now providing reimbursement ... [continue reading]

The April "ODA Today" is in the mail and on the way to your preferred mailing address, but you can also read the "ODA Today" online! Click here to download a PDF of the April "ODA Today." The April issue of the “ODA Today” is devoted to the COVID-19 pandemic. You will find information and resources as well as perspectives from our members ... [continue reading]

As our focus starts to turn to how we can reopen our offices, I want to reassure you that the Ohio Dental Association places a high priority on the safety of you, your staff and your patients. At this time, the state’s order that prohibits non-essential procedures does not have an end date, but we want to make sure we are prepared to ... [continue reading]

The Ohio House of Representatives' newly created 2020 Economic Recovery Task Force, made up of a bipartisan cross section of 24 members of the Ohio House of Representatives, recently began its deliberations on creating a framework for when Ohio begins to lift restrictions on businesses. The task force has heard from health care experts on the ... [continue reading]