Proposed changes in Medicare rules could soon pave the way for a significant expansion in Medicare-covered dental services, while falling short of the comprehensive benefits that many Democratic lawmakers have advocated.
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After Congress Fails To Add Dental Coverage, Medicare Weighs Limited Benefit Expansion
Posted on 20 October 2022.
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Simple Swap: Repeal Corporate Tax Cuts, Add Back Dental & Vision To Medicare
Posted on 16 February 2022.
I have a simple proposal to make to the U.S. Congress. A budgetary swap, on behalf of the elderly and disabled Americans: repeal the corporate tax cuts in the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA), and add back into the budget the Medicare dental, vision, and hearing benefits.
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Manchin Takes The Teeth Out Of Democrats’ Plan For Seniors’ Dental Care
Posted on 13 December 2021.
Sharon Marchio misses having teeth for eating, speaking and smiling. For the past few years, after the last of her teeth were extracted, she’s used dentures.
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The Senate Needs 50 Votes To Build A Better Medicare
Posted on 06 December 2021.
When elderly people were first created, they had no eyes, ears, and teeth. For this reason, when federal lawmakers got around to enacting Medicare insurance for seniors in 1965, they didn’t include vision services, hearing aids, and dental care.
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Why Doesn’t Medicare Cover Services We Need?
Posted on 12 August 2021.
Sorry, Joe Namath. Despite what you keep saying in those TV ads, under Medicare, seniors are not “entitled to eliminate copays and get dental care, dentures, eyeglasses, prescription drug coverage, in-home aides, unlimited transportation and home-delivered meals, all at no additional cost.”
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Medicare: Are Dental, Vision & Hearing Covered?
Posted on 28 June 2021.
Some of the biggest gaps involve dental, vision and hearing services. Medicare does not cover dental cleanings or root canals. It doesn’t cover everyday eyeglasses and contact lenses. It doesn’t cover hearing aids.
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