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Dental

Advocates Call for Comprehensive Oral Health Coverage

February 25, 2021

Center for Medicare Advocacy attorney Kata Kertesz recently joined oral health colleagues in calling for comprehensive oral health coverage in a piece on Health Affairs Blog. Available at:  An Oral Health Equity Agenda For The Biden … [Read more...] about Advocates Call for Comprehensive Oral Health Coverage

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, Dental, oral-health, Weekly Alert

Report Calls for Congress to Add Oral Health and Other Key Coverage to Medicare and Medicaid

December 31, 2020

A recent Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) report Medicaid and Medicare Enrollees Need Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefits highlights the need for dental, vision, and hearing benefits in the two programs, and calls on Congress to fill … [Read more...] about Report Calls for Congress to Add Oral Health and Other Key Coverage to Medicare and Medicaid

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Confirmed: Without Good Oral Health, Complete Health Is Simply Not Possible

December 17, 2020

A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) calls attention to the vital need to strengthen Medicare coverage for medically necessary oral health services. It stresses the important point that, “The US population is … [Read more...] about Confirmed: Without Good Oral Health, Complete Health Is Simply Not Possible

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Please Join this Important Oral health Letter to the Incoming Biden Administration

December 11, 2020

The Center for Medicare Advocacy invites national, state and local organizations to join together to support efforts to increase access to oral health care. The Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN), of which the Center is a member, has … [Read more...] about Please Join this Important Oral health Letter to the Incoming Biden Administration

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COVID-19 and Teeth

December 3, 2020

A recent New York Times article, “Their Teeth Fell Out. Was It Another Covid-19 Consequence?” raised the possibility that tooth loss could be another result of COVID-19 infection, although the article stated that there are currently limited examples … [Read more...] about COVID-19 and Teeth

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, COVID, COVID-19, Dental, oral-health, Weekly Alert

Toolkit to Educate Candidates about Medicare Oral Health

August 20, 2020

The Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN) has developed a new Medicare Dental Toolkit to help educate candidates about the importance of oral health for Medicare beneficiaries. Access the full toolkit here.  Please also join us … [Read more...] about Toolkit to Educate Candidates about Medicare Oral Health

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Center Attorneys Participate in Oral Health Gathering

August 13, 2020

As part of the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s continued commitment to improving oral health for older adults and people with disabilities, and expanding Part B to include a comprehensive oral health benefit, Center attorneys participated in the … [Read more...] about Center Attorneys Participate in Oral Health Gathering

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Medicare Oral Health Care Update

February 6, 2020

Addressing the problem of Medicare’s lack of meaningful oral health coverage has long been a focus of the Center for Medicare Advocacy.  Over the decades, the Center has assisted beneficiaries who require access to medically necessary oral health … [Read more...] about Medicare Oral Health Care Update

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Support Medically Necessary Oral Health Care in Medicare

January 30, 2020

For the past few years, a coalition of beneficiary advocates, disease organizations, industry groups,  oral health and medical health professionals has been advocating for medically necessary oral health care to be covered by Medicare, as authorized … [Read more...] about Support Medically Necessary Oral Health Care in Medicare

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Recent Polling Shows Strong Support Among Voters for Medicare Oral Health Benefit

December 24, 2019

The Center for Medicare Advocacy is pleased to share the results of new polling conducted by Morning Consult, which found that a large majority of respondents support including oral and dental health services as part of the traditional Medicare … [Read more...] about Recent Polling Shows Strong Support Among Voters for Medicare Oral Health Benefit

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