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Sep 4 2024
Open enrollment for the ODA’s health benefits plan, the ODA Wellness Trust, is available from Oct. 15 through Nov. 15 for Jan. 1, 2025 coverage.
The ODA Wellness Trust is available exclusively to ODA members and their staff and features a more extensive provider network than most individual health insurance plans. It also has a wide range of ... [continue reading]
Aug 15 2024
Maybe you’ve just decided to establish a dental membership plan for your practice. Or perhaps you’ve been running one on your own for some time. Either way, congratulations! Now you’re at a point where you want to maximize your membership plan, make it work for you, and help your practice, not hold it back. Picture this: you can easily ... [continue reading]
Aug 15 2024
The ODA does much to support its member dentists, including through advocacy, dental insurance assistance, public service programs, continuing education, the ODA Annual Session and Leadership Institute, regulatory compliance assistance, and much more. In addition to these direct benefits, the ODA has also developed strong partnerships with ... [continue reading]
Jul 12 2024
The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation provides workers’ compensation coverage based on estimated payroll. Therefore at the end of the policy year, BWC asks employers to report their actual payroll for the prior policy year and pay any shortage (or receive a refund for any overage) in premium. This process is called a true-up. If the true-up is ... [continue reading]
Jun 19 2024
The ODA Services Corp. is celebrating 40 years of serving ODA members by endorsing products and services and securing exclusive discounts.
In 1984, the Ohio Dental Association Services Corporation (ODASC) was born as a separate independent subsidiary of the ODA to assist member dentists with various aspects of running a dental practice.
“Our ... [continue reading]
Jun 19 2024
Celebrating a decade of the ODA Wellness Trust marks a significant milestone in providing accessible and affordable health care coverage to ODA members. Over the past 10 years, the ODA Wellness Trust has not only fulfilled its core mission but has also evolved and adapted to meet the changing needs of its members and the health care landscape as a ... [continue reading]
May 23 2024
Online reviews are essential for dental practices, impacting their reputation, guiding patient choices and fostering ongoing improvement. Positive reviews not only serve as proof of your exceptional service but also act as a magnet for attracting new patients, where prospective new patients can assess the quality, professionalism and reliability ... [continue reading]
May 23 2024
Dentists who are new graduates, former ASDA members and current ODA members may be eligible to have their first year of malpractice insurance coverage prepaid by the ODA. Through this program, the ODA provides new graduates with their first year of malpractice coverage through MedPro at no cost to them (subject to underwriting guidelines). ... [continue reading]
Apr 12 2024
Dentists who are new graduates, former ASDA members and current ODA members may be eligible to have their first year of malpractice insurance coverage prepaid by the ODA. Through this program, the ODA provides new graduates with their first year of malpractice coverage through MedPro at no cost to them (subject to underwriting guidelines). ... [continue reading]
Mar 5 2024
The ODA provides members with exclusive access to a variety of products and services through the ODA Services Corp. As an additional benefit, many of our endorsed products entitle ODA members to premium discounts.
“The ODA Services Corp. promotes products that help our members do their job, or fill needs to be a better dentist, or enhance their ... [continue reading]
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