What’s New
Unified Preferred Drug List Medicaid Fee-for-Service and Managed Care Plans
The Ohio Department of Medicaid implemented a Unified Preferred Drug List (UPDL) on January 1st, 2020 that encompassed the entire Medicaid population regardless of enrollment in Managed Care or Fee for Service (FFS). The goals of the UPDL include: Reducing the...
AAD Advisory Board Resolutions – Due February 1st
AAD Advisory Board Resolutions: If there is an issue of interest and/or concern, now is your opportunity to submit a resolution from which an official Academy position might arise. To ensure full consideration, all resolutions must be received by February 1st. Please...
ACTION REQUESTED RE: SURPRISE BILLING LEGISLATION
Attached is sign-on letter that is being circulated by several specialty societies regarding surprise billing legislation. The letter is intended to be signed by smaller and independent physician practices to emphasize that the wrong approach to a surprise billing...
Prior Authorization Reform – Join The Effort
As OSMA leadership and staff travel the state meeting with members, frustration with prior authorization is always at or near the top of everyone’s list for what the OSMA needs to address. We did pass major prior authorization reform in 2016 that was implemented in...
Physician Invitation for December 12 OSMA Physician Well-Being Committee Winter Gathering at the Zoo!
The OSMA Physician Well-Being Committee (OPWC) will be hosting a Free Physician Only Winter Gathering event focused solely on physician well-being efforts and education. Hope to see you, or your physician friends, there! Please see the attached invitation and...
OSMA House of Medicine call for At Large Applications
OSMA Nominating Committee is seeking OSMA At-Large Councilor Applications Are you interested in more actively participating in the work of the OSMA? The OSMA Committee on Nominations is seeking candidates to serve as At-Large members of the OSMA Council. The Committee...
36th Annual Meeting
The 36th Ohio Dermatological Association Annual Meeting was held this past weekend. Thank you to everyone who attended this wonderful event and we hope to see you next year, October 2-4, 2020!
HB 329: Tanning Bed Legislation
The Legislative and Advocacy Committee and the ODA board are pleased to announce that the ODA will be pursuing tanning legislation HB 329, to prohibit sun lamp tanning services for those under age 18. Republican Representative Brett Hillyer and Democrat Representative...
Job Posting – Seeking Dermatologist/Dermatopathologist
Seeking board certified/board eligible combination dermatologist/dermatopathologist for immediate availability in a pre-existing dermatology office with dermpath lab (including immunostains) on site. Will have approximately 10K cases per year from day 1 for the...
Call To Action
The Ohio Dermatological Association is asking members to support Ohio Dermatopathologists by sending the attached letter to Anthem, asking them to reconsider narrowing the Dermatopathology Networks and the drastic rate cuts. These plan changes will cause disruption to...
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