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A Third of Medicare Beneficiaries Don’t Get Regular Dental Care

One out of three adults covered by Medicare aren’t getting regular dental care, according...

65% of Medicare Beneficiaries Lack Dental Coverage

Almost two-thirds of Medicare beneficiaries (65%), or nearly 37 million people, lack dental coverage,...

Bill Proposes Adding Dental Benefits to Medicare

Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland has introduced S.22, the Medical Dental Benefit Act of...

Most Dentists Support Expanded Medicare Dental Benefits

Most dentists in the United States are willing to provide care to Medicare recipients...

79% of Older Voters Want Dental Coverage in Medicare

Medicare doesn’t cover routine dental care, vision, or hearing services, though 79% of older...

White Paper Calls for Dental Benefits in Medicare Coverage

Oral Health America (OHA) and its partners have released a white paper, “An Oral...

Grant Expands Clinic’s Care to Medicare Recipients

For nearly two decades, the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) Advanced Education...

93% of Adults Favor Adding Dental Coverage to Medicare

More than 55 million older adults access healthcare services through Medicare, but they are...

Beyond Medicare: What to Tell Your Retired Patients about Dental Coverage

In the course of your practice, retired patients seeking dental insurance have probably approached...

Toolkit Calls for Adding Dental Benefits to Medicare

Regular dental care saves older adults with chronic diseases $1,037 in medical bills, reports...