After Congress Fails to Add Dental Coverage, Medicare Weighs Limited Benefit Expansion
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Proposed changes in Medicare rules could soon pave the way for a significant
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Dental/Oral Health
New Hampshire to launch state’s first dental residency program: 5 notes
(By Ariana Portalatin for Becker’s Hospital Review) The program, operated by the Harvard University School of Dental Medicine in Boston,
Read MoreDelta Dental Community Care Foundation launches program to address oral health in older adults
(By Ariana Portalatin for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental California,
Read MoreHow the No Surprises Act could affect dentists
(By Ariana Portalatin for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Dental Association offered guidance on how the recently enacted No Surprises
Read MoreGetting dental coverage added to Medicare faces pushback from some dentists
(By Bram Sable-Smith for NPR) William Stork needs a tooth out. That’s what the 71-year-old retired truck driver’s dentist told him
Read MoreAmerican Dental Education Association backs Medicare dental expansion
(By Ariana Portalatin for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Dental Education Association supports expanding dental benefits under Medicare, it said Oct.
Read MoreDental, Hearing, and Vision Costs and Coverage Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage
(By Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, Nolan Sroczynski, Nancy Ochieng, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published September 21, 2021)
Read MoreDentists Chip Away at Uninsured Problem by Offering Patients Membership Plans
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Nevada dentist David White has seen diseased and rotted teeth in the mouths
Read MoreDoes Medicare cover dental care?
Medicare doesn’t cover most dental care, dental procedures, or supplies, like cleanings, fillings, tooth extractions, dentures, dental plates, or other
Read MoreCongress is considering adding dental benefits to Medicare
As part of the $3.5 trillion infrastructure package currently under consideration by Congress, Medicare would cover two dental cleanings a
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