Original Medicare (parts A and B) does not cover routine dental care. However, some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans offer dental coverage as an additional benefit. According to the nonprofit KFF, ...

Aetna Medicare Advantage plans match the coverage of Original Medicare and offer additional benefits, including dental care. Some plans cover preventive dental care, and others extend coverage to ...

A new study reveals that restrictive features in Medicare Advantage (MA) dental plans may create barriers to dental care access for seniors, despite the plans’ intended purpose of expanding coverage.

The Trump administration’s proposal to block states from establishing adult dental services as an essential health benefit ...

Courtney Sands couldn't escape the throbbing ache in the back of her mouth. The Pennsylvania mom needed root canals and crowns for two molars to get rid of the pain-triggering infection. But a trip to ...

Here are 12 dental insurance coverage and legislation updates from the last month: 1. Several states facing budget shortfalls ...

Two common misconceptions about Medicare are that it doesn’t cover dental care and that beneficiaries need to pay all dental expenses out of pocket. This may explain why even though most older adults ...

Oral disease is common among US adults older than age 65, with 20 percent having untreated cavities and nearly 70 percent experiencing gum disease. Poor oral health is linked to conditions such as ...

Finding the right health care plan can be a daunting process. When determining your health care needs, don’t forget to include dental services in the overall equation. Even if you’ve been fortunate ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage, featuring analysis and discussion from all stakeholder perspectives with the goal of ...

Star Quinn moved to Kingsport, Tennessee, in 2023, the same year the state began covering dental costs for about 600,000 low-income adults enrolled in Medicaid. But when Quinn chipped a tooth and it ...