Getting 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
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American 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
Read moreCongressman introduces bill to enhance Medicare dental coverage
(By Ariana Portalatin for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced legislation that would provide Medicare beneficiaries additional
Read moreFederal Medicare expansion sees health lobby resistance
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Following early successes of President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget blueprint, health lobbyists are pushing
Read moreSeniors would lose value if dental benefits added to Medicare, AHIP says
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new report from AHIP warns that Medicare costs could increase while benefits
Read moreMedicare and Dental Coverage: A Closer Look
(By Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, Nolan Sroczynski, Anthony Damico, and Krutika Amin for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 28, 2021)
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