Category: Advocacy, ODPAC & Legislation

May is always a pinnacle month for me for several reasons. Obviously it marks the advent of the summer season, sunny days, end of school, bright flowers, etc. However, for me it holds a bit more from a visceral standpoint. You see, May is the month that houses Memorial Day, and a billion thoughts run through my mind and soul when I think of what ... [continue reading]

As anyone who is paying attention to the news these days knows, water fluoridation has become a hot issue once again. Certain policymakers at the federal level and in states across the country are questioning the value of community water fluoridation. Here in Ohio, House Bill 182, which was introduced at the Statehouse earlier this year, would ... [continue reading]

Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association’s most important grassroots advocacy event, will be May 7 in Columbus. Day at the Statehouse gives dentists, dental residents and dental students an opportunity to speak with their legislators about issues important to dentistry and advocate for issues that impact their patients, their dental ... [continue reading]

According to last year’s ODA membership survey results, member dentists rate “lobbying on behalf of the dental profession” as the ODA’s highest priority. As practicing dentists, members understand that dentistry is a highly regulated profession and that it is important for policymakers to understand how their decisions might impact on oral ... [continue reading]

Day at the Statehouse gives dentists, dental residents and dental students an opportunity to speak with their legislators about issues important to dentistry and advocate for issues that impact their patients, their dental practices and oral health in Ohio. This year’s event will be ... [continue reading]

As 2024 exited on Dec. 31, so did the 135th Ohio General Assembly. A General Assembly that ushered one of the most successful legislative agendas ever for the Ohio Dental Association. During the past two years, the ODA was able to finalize a new law that increased the reimbursement rates for dental Medicaid procedures by an average of 93%, join ... [continue reading]

Registration for the ODA Annual Session includes access to up to 24 hours of online CE, free with the cost of registration. Online CE will be available until Dec. 31, 2024. Plus, our virtual Exhibit Hall features more than 150 vendors where you can browse online listings. Didn’t register for the in-person event? No problem, you can still ... [continue reading]

The 135th session of the Ohio General Assembly will draw to a close at the end of December 2024. Each legislative session in Ohio lasts for a two-year period or biennium, and 2024 is the second year of the current legislative session biennium. The 135th session of the General Assembly will go down as one of the most successful legislative sessions ... [continue reading]

On July 24, 2024, Gov. Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 40, which contained language that would eliminate the requirement for dentists to accept a fee schedule for services that the insurance companies do not even cover. This was the result of many years of advocacy from the ODA on the topic. But now that it has passed what does this mean for dental ... [continue reading]

Gov. Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 40 into law on July 24. This important legislation prohibits dental insurance companies from setting fees for non-covered services and improves professional practice portability by entering into the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Licensure ... [continue reading]