New bill for adding dental hearing vision to medicare

[Kaila]

I'm on my 3rd pair of hearing aids. Bought them on line after an online questionaire, paid about $400 for the pair, and they work as well as my first two rather expense ones. It was a leap of faith but working out okay.

I'd love for medicare to cover dental. I need some work done, and probably a new denture.

That's excellent that those hearing aids you found, are helpful!

And I agree....dental coverage would help so much. Those prices have sky-rocketed!

 

[Butterfly]

I'm skeptical of them ever adding this coverage, and if so, if it would be worth it. If they did add the coverage, I bet there'd be a big jump in medicare premiums. Another problem would be if dentists would accept the coverage -- they can just opt out like doctors can.

I've never seen a dental plan that had coverage that was really worth anything, anyway. Their designated dentists are always very expensive, and even with the dental insurance you can end up paying more out of pocket than with your ordinary dentist.

 

[ohioboy]

Always check the Congressional Record. It appears not to be law at this time?

https://www.congress.gov/search?q={"source":"legislation","search":"vision"}

 

[Kaila]

I'm skeptical of them ever adding this coverage

I agree that it does seem very doubtful, yet so did many other improvements that have been eventually added to Medicare, so it's possible at some point. It surely is needed by many people.

 

[dobielvr]

There's a new Medicare Advantage plan called C-SNP that offers low to zero co pays. It also includes dental vision and
hearing. The C is for a chronic health condition. Heart disease or diabetes. SNP= special needs plan.

It really sounds to good to be true. I'm trying to decide whether to stick w/my usual plan or switch to this one.
Decisions decisions.

 

[Kaila]

Check on the details of any Medicare Advantage plan, as there are many specifics. I would wonder about limitations to your choices of providers (in your area, and if you need to switch in the future for some reason)
also which treatments they would or would not cover....etc, etc...How many approvals you might need prior to having any of them.....

 

[dobielvr]

Check on the details of any Medicare Advantage plan, as there are many specifics. I would wonder about limitations to your choices of providers (in your area, and if you need to switch in the future for some reason)
also which treatments they would or would not cover....etc, etc...How many approvals you might need prior to having any of them.....

Oh gosh, I've done all of that. You should see all my notes!
The cost of the MRIs, if my labs are covered, still have all my same doctors. Hospitals used. It all falls in line.

I have a few more days to decide.