Author: Jackie Crowe

Ohio Dental Association membership dues must be paid by April 30 for the 2019 membership year in order to continue receiving exclusive member benefits. Any member who did not pay their dues by Jan. 1, 2019, is considered past due. Dentists who have not already renewed their membership should do so as soon as possible so that membership ... [continue reading]

As the opioid epidemic continues to grip Ohio and the nation, with more than 5,000 opioid-related overdose deaths in the state in 2017, the Ohio Dental Association has stepped up to fight this crisis. Earlier this year, the ODA became a member of the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance as one of the more than 50 Ohio partners committed to ... [continue reading]

Are you thinking about starting your own practice? Or have you already taken the plunge and opened your first office? Whether you’re a newbie or think you have it figured out, here are a few tasks you may not have thought about: 1. Check your local laws This is especially true if you are moving from out of state. Your county and municipal ... [continue reading]

ODA members meet with a legislative office during the 2018 ODA Day at the Statehouse. This year's Day at the Statehouse will be April 10. Visit www.oda.org/events to learn more and register. Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association's most important grassroots advocacy event, will be April 10 in Columbus. Day at the ... [continue reading]

During the last hours of the 132nd General Assembly, Senate Bill 259 passed both houses. This legislation aims to increase access to care in Ohio. After passage in the General Assembly, Gov. John Kasich signed the bill into law Dec. 19, 2018. The elements of this bill will go into effect March 20. The paragraphs below aim to summarize the new law ... [continue reading]

The 2019 Give Kids A Smile Ohio kickoff event will take place at Butler Tech Bioscience Center in West Chester on Gives Kids A Smile Day, which is Feb. 1. The 2019 Give Kids A Smile Ohio kickoff event will take place at Butler Tech Bioscience Center in West Chester on Give Kids A Smile Day, which is Feb. 1. At the event, volunteer ... [continue reading]

Dr. Katelyn Cody grew up in a low-income family in Toledo. Today, Cody is a general dentist who works at the Dental Center of Northwest Ohio, where she serves patients in need. She recently signed a contract with the ODLRP. The Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program recently signed contracts with six new dentists who are serving in safety ... [continue reading]

The 2018 ODA Annual Session featured many hands-on workshops, team building courses, front office courses and more. The 2018 ODA Annual Session – More Engagement = More Achievement – featured top-notch CE for the entire dental team, an Exhibit Hall where attendees could comparison shop and purchase products for their office, ... [continue reading]

Eric Richmond, the ODA's new director of legal and legislative services, with his wife, Katelyn, and their daughter, Layla. Hello "ODA Today" readers, my name is Eric Richmond and I am the new director of legal and legislative services for the ODA. I would like to take the time to introduce myself during this month’s legal brief. I promise ... [continue reading]

What do the Ohio Dental Association; Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana; and the peer review process all have in common? They all are concerned about issues related to medical necessity and quality of dental care. How they address these issues and particularly disputes involving them, however, varies significantly. Peer Review Peer ... [continue reading]