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Does Medicare cover dental, vision and hearing?
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Short answer
Original Medicare doesn't cover routine dental care such as cleanings, fillings, extractions and dentures, routine eye exams for glasses or contacts, or hearing aids and the exams to fit them.
Medicare does cover some related care that is medically necessary, such as dental services tied to certain covered treatments, cataract surgery and one pair of glasses after it, diabetic eye exams and glaucoma tests for people at high risk, and diagnostic hearing and balance exams.
Many Medicare Advantage plans include some routine dental, vision and hearing benefits; what they cover and what you pay varies from plan to plan.
| Fact | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Routine dental care | Not covered | Medicare.gov |
| Dental care linked to covered treatment | Covered in specific cases (for example before a heart valve replacement or organ transplant) | Medicare.gov |
| Routine eye exams for glasses | Not covered | Medicare.gov |
| Glasses after cataract surgery | One pair of glasses or contacts after surgery with an intraocular lens | Medicare.gov |
| Diabetic eye exam | Once a year for people with diabetes | Medicare.gov |
| Hearing aids | Not covered | Medicare.gov |
| Diagnostic hearing and balance exams | Covered by Part B; once every 12 months without an order for some conditions | Medicare.gov |
Does Medicare cover dental care?
In most cases, no: Original Medicare doesn't pay for routine cleanings, fillings, tooth extractions, dentures or implants. Medicare may cover dental services when you're admitted to a hospital for a dental procedure because of your condition, and dental care that is linked to the success of another covered treatment, such as an oral exam before a heart valve replacement or an organ, bone marrow or kidney transplant, treating a mouth infection before cancer treatment, and dental exams before and during dialysis for people with End-Stage Renal Disease.
Does Medicare cover eye exams and glasses?
Original Medicare doesn't cover routine eye exams for glasses or contact lenses. Part B covers eye care for medical conditions: a yearly eye exam for diabetic retinopathy for people with diabetes, glaucoma tests every 12 months for people at high risk, some tests and treatment for age-related macular degeneration, and cataract surgery. After cataract surgery that implants an intraocular lens, Part B helps pay for one pair of glasses or one set of contacts.
Does Medicare cover hearing aids?
No. Original Medicare doesn't cover hearing aids or the exams to fit them. Part B covers diagnostic hearing and balance exams when your doctor orders them to see whether you need medical treatment, and you can see an audiologist once every 12 months without an order for some non-acute hearing problems. You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount after the Part B deductible.
How do people get dental, vision and hearing coverage with Medicare?
- Medicare Advantage plans: many include some routine dental, vision and hearing benefits. The details (what's covered, yearly dollar limits, networks) differ from plan to plan, so read the plan's Evidence of Coverage before you join.
- Separate dental, vision or hearing insurance or discount plans, bought on their own.
- Medicaid: some states' Medicaid programs cover dental, vision or hearing care for people who qualify.
- Over-the-counter hearing aids, sold without a prescription since 2022, for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss.
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- Medicare.gov: Dental services
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- Medicare.gov: Hearing and balance exams
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