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Jun 17 2025
As many of you know, starting in January of 2024, dental Medicaid reimbursements in Ohio increased on average by 93% per procedure. This across-the-board increase was the result of years of advocacy by the ODA and its member dentists urging policymakers to address the deficiencies in the dental Medicaid program. These reimbursement increases ... [continue reading]
Jun 17 2025
In this month’s article, I wanted to focus on what the intent of this column is on a monthly basis and what services the ODA provides to members around legal questions and regulatory compliance. The Legal & Legislative column aims to highlight a legal or regulatory question that has been posed recently by a member or members of the ... [continue reading]
Jun 17 2025
No matter how diligent and efficient a dental office’s billing staff or dental insurance administrators are, there is always a possibility that their dental office may run into problems and/or misunderstandings with dental insurance companies or other third-party payers. These can range from minor annoyances to larger, more costly and ... [continue reading]
Jun 17 2025
There’s a curious thing about currents: we rarely notice them when they’re in our favor. But when we’re paddling upstream – against resistance, against entropy, against inertia – they become impossible to ignore. For today’s dental professionals, every day often feels like we’re paddling upstream. But that shouldn’t be a complaint ... [continue reading]
Jun 17 2025
My daughter is getting married! So my five hours of daily screen time (please don’t judge me) is now less Insta and less Facebook, but more Whatsapp communications with international wedding vendors and logging into the Zola wedding portal to check on the latest RSVPs. Despite the bustle fervor that goes with planning a wedding, I️ am thrilled ... [continue reading]
May 14 2025
The 2025 ODA Annual Session is Sept. 25-27 in Columbus at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and the Hilton Columbus Downtown ... [continue reading]
May 14 2025
The Bitonte College of Dentistry at Northeast Ohio Medical University held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the College’s new clinical spaces on Thursday, Oct. 10. Pictured are (L-R) Dr. E. Douglas Beach, immediate past chair, NEOMED Board of Trustees; Darrell L. McNair, M.B.A., ... [continue reading]
May 14 2025
The Ohio Dental Association recently launched a new webpage on www.oda.org with resources on Medicaid and Medicare.
Resources include: Information about incorporating Medicaid into a dental practice.
A webinar created by the ODA with practical steps on how to successfully incorporate Medicaid into an Ohio dental practice.
Information ... [continue reading]
May 14 2025
What is Surcharging? Charging an additional fee when the patient pays with a credit card to cover the business’ cost to process the payment. How it works When patient pays, the card reader will immediately determine whether it is a debit or credit card.
For credit cards, the card reader will add the additional 3% surcharge to the ... [continue reading]
May 14 2025
Dr. Mark Vogley, a general dentist from Chagrin Falls, recently published his second book, “The Anxious Christian Dentist: Conquering Anxiety Through God.” “Although this is an ... [continue reading]
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