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The OPPA, a district branch of the American Psychiatric Association, is a statewide medical specialty organization whose more than 1,000 physician members specialize in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illnesses, including substance use disorders.
Latest News
05/16/2013
DSM-5 Workshop in Columbus & Dayton - register today!
The DSM-5 is being released by the APA on Sat.! Register today to attend one of the six workshops the OPPA has planned in various locations in Ohio during the month of June. Come learn from the APA experts! More
05/16/2013
Stand up for healthy communities - expand Medicaid!
On May 20th Ohioans are coming together in cities and communities across the state to stand up for healthy communities. Below is a list of events that are scheduled across Ohio. Please try to attend the event nearest to you. If you're not able to attend an event, please join a statewide call-in day to our state leaders! More
05/15/2013
Problems with Anthem and new CPT codes?
As reported recently, the APA and OPPA sent a joint letter to Anthem regarding problems with Anthem's implementation of or payment on the new CPT codes. The APA is asking members to send additional specific examples of problems. More
05/14/2013
APA meeting - there's an app for that
166th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association by TriStar Publishing, Inc. More
04/29/2013
Impact of not expanding Medicaid in Ohio
The Ohio Medicaid Expansion Study, a partnership between the Health Policy Institute of Ohio, the Ohio State University, Regional Economic Models, Inc. and the Urban Institute, has released a new fact sheet examining the impact of not expanding Medicaid in Ohio. More
Upcoming Events
May 18-22, 2013
APA Annual Meeting
San Francisco, CA
May 28, 2013
7:00PM
OPPA Executive Committee
Teleconference




