Author: Mollie Greenlee

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]

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that dental offices could reopen for elective procedures beginning May 1. The Ohio State Dental Board released specific guidelines for dental practices to follow during the COVID-19 pandemic. The OSDB’s statement – issued on April 28, 2020 is reproduced below. “As per the Governor’s announcement on ... [continue reading]

I feel like I have lied to you because I stated in my last column that this would only be a two-part series. I know, you were excited that you would only have to read two articles jam packed with statutes and rules. However, we are going to make this a three-part series because the last two members of the dental team have more tasks to cover. So ... [continue reading]

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. I have spoken with many dentists who were unaware of DCD or were unfamiliar with its ... [continue reading]

Last month's column focused on the dental insurance resources that are available to Ohio Dental Association member dentists via the ODA. In this month’s issue, we'll take a look at the many resources that the American Dental Association has to help members with third party payment issues. Third party payer advocacy and individual ... [continue reading]

Ohio Gov. John Kasich recently announced new proposed regulations for prescription opiates for the treatment of long-term pain (lasting 12 weeks or more) and sub-acute pain (lasting between six and 12 weeks). According to the proposed regulations, only dentists with specific training and those treating long-term conditions such as chronic ... [continue reading]

Recent news stories in the Daily Mail, New York Post, Men’s Health and Fox News suggest your dentist may start asking about your sex life. Why? Because transmission of two strains of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV-16 and/or HPV-18) through intimate contact may lead to the development of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). This type of cancer occurs at the ... [continue reading]

License renewal for dentists and hygienists and registration renewal for EFDAs (depending on original date of registration) is currently under way, and licenses will expire on Dec. 31. License renewal must be completed online at eLicense.ohio.gov. The ODA has received several questions about the renewal process this year and reached out to the ... [continue reading]

On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published a final rule under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act to protect individuals from discrimination in health care on basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability and sex, including discrimination based on pregnancy, gender identity and sex stereotyping. ... [continue reading]

In recent years, Ohio has taken several steps to address the growing problem of prescription drug abuse. Unintentional drug poisoning became the leading cause of injury death in Ohio in 2007, surpassing motor vehicle crashes for the first time on record, according to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). The trend continued through 2012, the most ... [continue reading]