Category: Advocacy, ODPAC & Legislation

May brings more than flowers. May brings excitement and anticipation of all the fun this summer shall bring. The weather is getting warmer, days are getting longer, the sun is brighter, and the expectations of the fun that our carefully planned vacations will bring are closer in sight. Celebrations are to be had in May as well, graduations, ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Dental Association has long had policies in support of freedom of movement for dentists between states and licensure reciprocity and portability. We have taken several steps over the years in support of these principles, including advocating for passage of legislation requiring the Ohio State Dental Board to accept the results of all ... [continue reading]

Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association’s most important grassroots advocacy event, will be held Wednesday, May 3, 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 ... [continue reading]

I hope spring is finding you all well. I would like to take this opportunity to update you all on the events of March. By the time you read this, we will have already convened at our Leadership Institute in Columbus (hopefully you could attend) and I will have already visited, along with Mr. Owsiany, Corydon Palmer Dental Society (my home). Early ... [continue reading]

The state’s proposed budget for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 was introduced on Feb. 15, 2023, in the form of House Bill 33. In preparation of the budget, the ODA has been advocating with policymakers and state leaders for a significant increase in dental Medicaid reimbursements for the last year. Throughout the last half of February and the entire ... [continue reading]

As we move out of the winter months and into the spring I always get excited for one of my favorite days of the year. The annual ODA Day at the Statehouse is set for May 3 and is coming up quick. The changing of the season, the fresh spring air and a Statehouse full of dentists, dental students and spouses talking dental issues, what could be ... [continue reading]

Day at the Statehouse, the Ohio Dental Association’s most important grassroots advocacy ... [continue reading]

By the end of June, the Ohio General Assembly will pass, and Governor Mike DeWine will sign into law, a budget for the state of Ohio covering state fiscal years 2024 and 2025. In anticipation, the ODA has been educating policymakers for the last year about the need for substantial increases in funding for Ohio’s dental Medicaid program. My ... [continue reading]

As I write this article, we are still in the month of January, yet fittingly you will be reading this in February, the month we celebrate our U.S. Presidents. On Jan. 7, I attended the Governor’s Inaugural Ball accompanied by David Owsiany, Dr. Manny Chopra, and my husband, Herb. We had dinner with one of our lobbyists, Bob Blazer, and his ... [continue reading]

In 2023, the Ohio General Assembly will consider and pass the state budget for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The ODA’s biggest priority for the next state budget will be to significantly increase funding for the state’s dental Medicaid program. The ODA has already begun the process of educating policymakers on the importance of fully funding ... [continue reading]