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Does Medicare cover dental, vision, and hearing?
Answer
Original Medicare generally does not cover routine dental care, routine eye exams for glasses, hearing aids, or routine hearing exams. It does cover certain medically necessary services involving the eyes, ears, or mouth when Medicare's coverage rules are met.
What to Know
Many Medicare Advantage plans offer some dental, vision, or hearing benefits, but the amount and rules vary widely. Benefits may have networks, annual allowances, frequency limits, copays, or restrictions on the services covered. Stand alone coverage may also be available.
What to Do Next
Before choosing a plan because of an extra benefit, check exactly what is covered, which providers participate, and how much the plan will pay. Compare those benefits alongside the plan's medical and prescription coverage.
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