New legislation to include oral health in the Medicare Program underscores the need for improved coverage of oral health benefits in public health programs.
Legislative efforts include:
S.1423 Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019. Sen Casey (D-PA)
S. 22 Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019. Sen Cardin (D-MD)
H.R. 2951 (Companion bill sot S.22) Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2019. Rep. Barragan (D-CA)
H.R.576 Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019. Rep Doggett (D-TX)