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
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Report Calls for Congress to Add Oral Health and Other Key Coverage to Medicare and Medicaid
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
Confirmed: Without Good Oral Health, Complete Health Is Simply Not Possible
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
Please Join this Important Oral health Letter to the Incoming Biden Administration
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
COVID-19 and Teeth
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
Toolkit to Educate Candidates about Medicare Oral Health
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
Center Attorneys Participate in Oral Health Gathering
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
Medicare Oral Health Care Update
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
Support Medically Necessary Oral Health Care in Medicare
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
Recent Polling Shows Strong Support Among Voters for Medicare Oral Health Benefit
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