Policy Options for Improving Dental Coverage for People on Medicare

(By Meredith Freed, Lisa Potetz, Gretchen Jacobson, and Tricia Neuman for the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)

Since its inception, Medicare, the national health insurance program for more than 60 million older adults and younger people with long-term disabilities, has explicitly excluded coverage of dental services, with limited exceptions. Some Medicare beneficiaries have access to dental coverage through other sources, such as Medicare Advantage plans, Medicaid, or private plans (either employer-sponsored retiree plans or plans purchased by individuals), but the scope of coverage under these plans varies widely and is typically quite limited.  Continue reading article here…

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