Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023
Summary
Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 16, 2023
Last action Mar 16, 2023
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2
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Committee
1
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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