Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act of 2025, aims to expand Medicare coverage to include dental, hearing, and vision care. It proposes to cover dental and oral health services like cleanings and treatments, hearing aids and related services, and routine vision services such as eye exams and eyeglasses. The bill also establishes a fee schedule for dental services and requires a phased-in adjustment to Medicare premiums to account for these new benefits, starting in 2028. Finally, it includes provisions for payment rates and adjustments for hearing aids and eyeglasses.
Key provisions
- Medicare will cover dental and oral health services, including cleanings, treatments, and dentures.
- Medicare will cover hearing aids and related services, such as aural rehabilitation.
- Medicare will cover vision services, including routine eye exams and eyeglasses.
- The Secretary will establish a fee schedule for dental services based on national median fees.
- Medicare premiums will be adjusted over a three-year period (starting in 2028) to reflect the added costs of these services.
- Payment for hearing aids will be made on an assignment-related basis.
- Payment for eyeglasses will be limited to one pair per 2-year period.
- The bill includes provisions for rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to receive enhanced payments for dental and vision services.
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