by Jill Hostetler | Feb 8, 2019 | News
Dermatology lost a material leader; and I lost a friend and colleague of some fifty plus years when Lou Barich, MD passed away on January 7, 2019. When I first met him, Dr. Barich’s Hamilton practice was growing and his political activity with his county medical...
by Jill Hostetler | Feb 8, 2019 | News
The first time I noticed him was at a Cincinnati Dermatological Society dinner meeting about 30 years ago. He laid out a map of the state of Ohio with various cities highlighted in yellow. He was explaining to anyone who would listen that there were mutual banks in...
by Jill Hostetler | Feb 6, 2019 | Advocacy
The final months of 2018 were a whirlwind beyond the usual frenzied legislative activity of “lame duck” – with Ohio’s legislators staying in session until just days before the Christmas holiday, and returning for more action just days after. This scenario is extremely...
by Jill Hostetler | Feb 6, 2019 | News
The ODA has had an “A-Mazing” year navigating the challenges in dermatology in 2018: In advocacy, the STEP Therapy Bill passed the house and senate. It will be signed into law by the governor. The compounding rules have been challenged and are being revised. In...
by Jill Hostetler | Jan 16, 2019 | Advocacy
After a late push by supporters at the end of the 132nd General Assembly, a proposal to set restrictions on health insurers’ step therapy protocols has reached the end of the legislative process. The measure was folded into separate legislation that would allow...
