Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Jun 12, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 96 words.
Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025 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.
- Committees
- Senate Finance Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 34 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 3,743 words
- Latest action
- Jun 12, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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