Apr 6The First Ever National Oral Health Data Portal is Here!Search Ohio information on oral health from a multitude of sources in one place!
Mar 28MORE Care Program integrates oral health into primary careOralHealth Ohio is working to advance value-based care and integrate care between dental and medical providers.
Mar 27Success Story: Advocating to Increase age limit for dental sealantsOral Health Ohio and other stakeholders advocated to increase the age limit in which Medicaid beneficiaries can receive dental sealants
Mar 25Medicaid Oral Health Policy Academy for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesOral Health Ohio is leading Ohio's initiative aimed to increase access to oral healthcare for individuals with disabilities.
Feb 18, 2021State Oral Health Plan Released!Oral Health Ohio is pleased to present Ohio's State Oral Health Plan.
Sep 16, 2020Priority Legislation Signed for Improved Access to Mobile Dental Facilities House Bill 203 was signed into law, providing greater transparency & access to oral health services delivered by mobile dental facilities.
Jun 22, 2020State Health Improvement Plan ReleasedThe State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) is a tool to strengthen state and local efforts to improve health, well-being and economic vitality
Jun 8, 2020Our Commitment & Actions to Advance Racial Equity We have taken intentional action to engage in activities and conversations to advance and embed race equity and inclusion in our work.
Feb 28, 2020State Oral Health Plan Preview ReleasedOral Health Ohio is excited to share a detailed preview of Ohio's State Oral Health Plan.
Aug 27, 2019Mobile Dental Facilities Legislation: Update!Advocating for Access and Transparency Currently, the practice of mobile dentistry in Ohio is not regulated. Oral Health Ohio has drafted...
Aug 16, 2019Advocating for Oral health as Integral to Student’s Mental HealthGovernor’s DeWine’s office issued a Request for Information in collaboration with the Ohio Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Aug 16, 2019Advocating for Equity & Integration of Care in Surgeon General ReportIn 2018 the Office of the Surgeon General presented prominent issues affecting oral health.
Aug 16, 2019Providing School Nurses with Oral Health Resources & ToolsOHO is learning what School Nurses need to support their work around oral health with students, parents and teachers.
Aug 16, 2019Advocating for Oral Health as Necessary in Medicaid Managed Care Procurement The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) issued a Request for Information as part of the procurement process to reform current managed care
Aug 16, 2019Advocating for Transparency and Access to Patients’ Medical RecordsCurrently, the medical record for services received on an MDF do not follow the patient.
Aug 16, 2019Advocating for a Dental Benefit in the Medicare Program Medicare’s current exclusion of dental care from coverage leaves millions of seniors without access to the oral health care they need
Aug 16, 2019Advocating for Oral Health as Necessary to Overall Health OHO is an active member of HPIO’s SHIP and SHA Advisory committee and is working to ensure that oral health is represented in the strategies
Aug 16, 2019Creating Quality Improvement of Oral Health Services in the Medicaid System Oral Health Ohio is part of the state-level team working on Ohio’s QI project.
Aug 16, 2019Integrating Oral Health in Primary Care with Pediatricians Pediatricians are well positioned to initiate preventative oral health care by providing early assessment of risk during well-child visits.
Aug 16, 2019Leveraging to Improve Oral Health Care for Students with MedicaidAccess to an oral health provider for students on Medicaid was a primary concern raised during the focus group OHO held with school nurses.