Feb 26ORC 3701-18 Nurse Aide Training & Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP), Oral Health Curriculum Curriculum updates were led by Oral Health Ohio and authored by University of Cincinnati Dental Hygiene Technology Program
Jan 4MORE 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 27, 2022Success 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
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.
Aug 16, 2019Success Story: Developing Educational Material to Attach to Failed Dental Exams OHO has partnered with the Ohio Head Start Association, Inc. to understand the barriers families face in receiving follow-up care
Nov 26, 2018Creating Quality Improvement of Oral Health in the Medicaid System Oral Health Ohio has the privilege of being one of the key oral health stakeholders participating in the Medicaid Quality Improvement...
Nov 22, 2018Advocating for Medically Necessary Dental Care under the Medicare ProgramMany people are unaware that the Medicare program does not cover oral health care. When people turn age 65, they must be able to afford...
Jun 8, 2018Success Story: Advocating for New Tools in Caries ManagementOral Health Ohio, the Ohio Dental Association and other stakeholders have been advocating for reimbursement of Silver Diamine Fluoride...
May 21, 2018Success Story: Planning Water Fluoridation CampaignsClark County Oral Health Coalition (CCOHC) needed assistance with developing a public campaign to respond to a November 2018 ballot issue...
May 14, 2018Success Story: Resolving Barriers at School-Based Health CentersUpon learning that school-based health centers in Cincinnati were facing barriers around Medicaid reimbursement for transporting...
May 2, 2018Raising Awareness of the Relationship between Oral Health & Overall Health On December 19, 2016, Governor John R. Kasich signed legislation establishing the Malnutrition Prevention Commission. The Commission...