One of the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s top priorities is to expand Medicare coverage to include oral and dental care for all beneficiaries. We have also long advocated for coverage of medically necessary oral health care, which is … [Read more...] about Senator Cardin Introduces Bill to Add Oral Health Coverage to Medicare
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Legal Memorandum: Statutory Authority Exists for Medicare to Cover Medically Necessary Oral Health Care
The following is the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s legal analysis and does not represent the federal Medicare agency’s (CMS') position or interpretation of its dental coverage policy. Medicare coverage for medically necessary oral … [Read more...] about Legal Memorandum: Statutory Authority Exists for Medicare to Cover Medically Necessary Oral Health Care
Legal Memorandum: Statutory Authority Exists for Medicare to Cover Medically Necessary Oral Health Care
Note: The memo below is the slightly edited version used by the coaltion of by a coalition of organizations seeking to expand Medicare coverage for medically necessary dental therapies. Medicare coverage for medically necessary oral health care is … [Read more...] about Legal Memorandum: Statutory Authority Exists for Medicare to Cover Medically Necessary Oral Health Care
Urge Your Members of Congress to Support Medically Necessary Oral Health Care
We need your help getting Members of Congress to sign on to letters asking CMS to provide Medicare coverage for medically necessary dental care, as authorized by law. Right now there is an opportunity to encourage your delegation to sign on to … [Read more...] about Urge Your Members of Congress to Support Medically Necessary Oral Health Care
White Paper Stresses Importance of Oral Health Care Benefit for Older Adults
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Shepard (mshepard@medicareadvocacy.org) 202-293-5760 July 19, 2018 – Washington, DC – The Center for Medicare Advocacy, along with a diverse group of partners, released a white paper, An Oral Health Benefit … [Read more...] about White Paper Stresses Importance of Oral Health Care Benefit for Older Adults
CMA Alert – Center Comments on “Junk Plans;” Report Examines Oral Health; Observation Status in the News
The Sabotage of Health Care Continues - Center Comments on "Junk Plans" State of Decay: Report Examines Oral Health for Older Americans NPR Observation Status Story: How Medicare's Conflicting Hospitalization Rules Cost Me Thousands … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – Center Comments on “Junk Plans;” Report Examines Oral Health; Observation Status in the News
State of Decay: Report Examines Oral Health for Older Americans
Oral Health America (OHA) recently published the fourth volume in a series of reports titled A State of Decay, surveying the state of oral health for older Americans. The first volume in the series focused on the cost of services and financial … [Read more...] about State of Decay: Report Examines Oral Health for Older Americans
Oral Health Update – “The Painful Truth About Teeth” (Washington Post)
A recent Washington Post article, “The Painful Truth About Teeth: You Can Work Full Time But not have the Money to Fix Your Teeth – Visible Reminders of the Divide Between Rich and Poor” outlines the devastating impacts of the lack of adequate oral … [Read more...] about Oral Health Update – “The Painful Truth About Teeth” (Washington Post)
Medicare Oral Health News: District Court in Lodge Cautions Against Strict Application of Same Time/Same Dentist Rule
Henry Lodge was diagnosed with life-threatening head and neck squamous cell cancer in 1996. His treatment involved radical dissection of his neck, implantation of radioactive seeds in the base of his tongue, and 30 days of direct beam … [Read more...] about Medicare Oral Health News: District Court in Lodge Cautions Against Strict Application of Same Time/Same Dentist Rule
Issue Brief Examines Oral Health for Older Adults in California
Justice in Aging, one of the Center's longtime partners, recently released an issue brief, Oral Health in California: What About Older Adults? The Issue Brief includes a summary of the state of oral health for older adults in California. … [Read more...] about Issue Brief Examines Oral Health for Older Adults in California