Routine dental care is not part of the coverage of Original Medicare (parts A and B). However, many Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans offer dental coverage as an additional benefit. The nonprofit KFF ...

Original Medicare won't cover routine dental, vision, or long-term care in 2026. Discover the potential costs and learn about ...

There are numerous ways people with Medicare can get dental coverage aside from their employer or former employer. Two common misconceptions about Medicare are that it doesn’t cover dental care and ...

When you’re enrolling in Medicare, it’s important to understand everything it does and doesn’t cover — even for medical procedures that you may not anticipate happening to you. For instance, you can’t ...

Original Medicare has limited dental coverage. However, Medicare Advantage plans often cover additional benefits, which may include dental treatment. Private insurers administer Medicare Advantage ...

Savvy Senior editor Jim Miller joined us in the KFOR studio on Wednesday to point out some key changes in Medicare. Turning ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage, featuring analysis and discussion from all stakeholder perspectives with the goal of ...

This article examines major items that Original Medicare medical insurance doesn't cover.

No, Medicare does not typically cover dental veneers. This is because they are usually considered as cosmetic procedures rather than medically necessary. Similarly, most private insurers do not ...

Some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans include dental coverage that may extend to dental implants, though many do not cover this specific procedure. If a Medicare Advantage plan covers dental implants ...

Dear Savvy Senior: To avoid any future health care surprises, can you tell me what original Medicare doesn’t cover in 2026? — New Beneficiary Dear New Beneficiary: It a great question. While original ...