Medicare Coverage of Dental and Vision

How Does Medicare Cover Dental and Vision?

A lot of Medicare beneficiaries want to know how their Medicare benefits cover dental and vision services. These medical services, while not provide by an MD, can cost a lot of money. They are serious concerns to Americans on US Medicare.

Take a few minutes to understand dental and vision benefits - does Medicare cover dental and vision? This outlines the basics of what would be covered, and also gives resources for people to find out more. or

Basically, routine services like dental or vision checkups are not covered. Services that relate to a medical issue could be covered. Some Medicare recipients may have a Medicare Advantage plan or retirement benefits that could cover more.

Dental Discounts for Seniors

Seniors may benefit from a dental discount plan to help lower costs. These plans have networks of providers in a area. These providers agree to discount fees in order to belong to these networks. They are NOT insurance, and some are better than others. I would suggest considering those that actually are run by insurance companies. Even though they are not insurance, they can help by giving access to a large provider network!

Learn More: Dental Discount Benefits

Health Reform Rewind - Where is Obama on Health REform?

Where, O where is our health reform?

Wow, this latest iteration of the health reform bill, now bogged down in the senate, is so bad that Howard Dean thinks they should just scrap it and start over. And Obama White House who made such a big issue out of this, is strangely silent.

Even a few days ago, I had hope that the Medicare at 55 option meant that a public option was not totally dead - but would get phased in gradually through an established institution.

And I still am not sure how this latest plan helps uninsurable Americans get health insurance either. I get that it forces everybody to have health insurance, but that seems like it helps insurers more than consumers!

If you are still struggling, try one of many options on the market. An online quote form can still save you some time and money because it will allow you to enter your basic details one time, and then let health insurance companies compete for your business.

Here are some options if you have no health insurance now. Of course, you can also use tips on that page to find a new policy.