Policy Options for Improving Dental Coverage for People on Medicare
Year Developed: 2019
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Administrative Staff Board of Directors C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, COOs, CMOs, etc) Clinicians Outreach Staff
Language(s): English
Sponsored by: NNOHA
Developed by: Kaiser Family Foundation (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: The Kaiser Family Foundation just released an “Issue Brief” which identifies several potential approaches for improving dental coverage for Medicare beneficiaries. Included in the options are OPEN’s recommendation to include an extensive dental benefit under Medicare Part B. Also included in the Issue Brief is the work OPEN has been doing to get federal policymakers to expand the types of “medically necessary” dental services that are covered.
Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Finance, Special and Vulnerable Populations
Resource Subtopic: Oral Health.
Keywords: Medicare , Health Insurance , Insurance and Claims.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.