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Does Medicare cover dental care?

Original Medicare generally does not pay for routine dental care, cleanings, fillings, dentures, or most tooth extractions. Some Advantage plans add dental extras. Those extras vary by plan and ZIP code and can change each year.

Original Medicare

Parts A and B generally do not cover routine dental. Limited exceptions can apply when dental work is an integral part of a covered medical procedure. Confirm on Medicare.gov. Do not assume a cleaning or a denture is covered.

Medicare Advantage extras

Some Medicare Advantage plans include a dental allowance or network. Limits, waiting periods, and which dentists participate vary. Read this year’s Evidence of Coverage. We do not name or rank those products here.

Medigap

Standardized Medigap letters generally help with Original Medicare cost-sharing. They generally do not add routine dental. Confirm the outline of coverage.

Common questions

Will Medisure enroll me in a dental plan on this site?
No. This website does not enroll you. Dental extras, if any, are plan-specific. Confirm on Medicare.gov.

We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Government or the federal Medicare program. This page is general education. We do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 6 organizations which offer Medicare Advantage and Part D products in California. The number of products available to you depends on your ZIP code. For a complete list of options, visit Medicare.gov, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), TTY 711, or California HICAP at 1-800-434-0222.

We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Government or the federal Medicare program. Medisure Agency only has independent insurance agents. We do not offer health or drug plan enrollment on this website. We may help facilitate enrollment after a review of coverage, budget, and lifestyle needs, using carrier- or upline-approved enrollment processes. We do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 6 organizations which offer Medicare Advantage and Part D products in California. The number of products available to you depends on your ZIP code. For a complete list of options, visit Medicare.gov, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), TTY 711, or California HICAP at 1-800-434-0222. Benefits, premiums, networks, and eligibility vary. This site is for education only and is not a determination of a “best” plan.

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