Medicare Plans’ ‘Free’ Dental, Vision, Hearing Benefits Come at a Cost

(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News)

When Teresa Nolan Barensfeld turned 65 last year, she quickly decided on a private Medicare Advantage plan to cover her health expenses.

Barensfeld, a freelance editor from Chatham, New York, liked that it covered her medications, while her local hospitals and her primary care doctor were in the plan’s network. It also had a modest $31 monthly premium.

She said it was a bonus that the plan included dental, hearing and vision benefits, which traditional Medicare does not.  Continue reading the article here…

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