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Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023
S. 842, 118th Congress
- Status
- In committee
- Introduced
- 03/16/2023
- Cosponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- 03/16/2023
About this bill
- Official title
- Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023
- Sponsor
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Introduced in
- Senate
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- Finance Committee
- Latest action
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Summary
Congressional Research Service, Introduced in Senate (03/16/2023)
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.
Actions
Newest first
- 03/16/2023 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 03/16/2023
Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Dental care, Health technology, devices, supplies, Hearing, speech, and vision care, Medicaid, Medical tests and diagnostic methods, Medicare.
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office, GovInfo Bill Status; Congressional Research Service summaries · Last updated 03/16/2023