Medicare Oral Health Bills

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)