Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
Introduced Jun 12, 2025 by Sen. Angela D. Alsobrooks
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Coverage includes (1) routine dental cleanings and exams, basic and major dental services, emergency dental care, and dentures; (2) routine eye exams, eyeglasses, and contact lenses; and (3) routine hearing exams, hearing aids, and exams for hearing aids. With respect to such care, the bill establishes special payment rules, limitations, and coinsurance requirements.
The bill also increases the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for dental, vision, and hearing services.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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