An Oral Health Benefit in Medicare Part B: It’s Time to Include Oral Health in Health Care

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Article Publication Date: 
7/19/2018
Summary: 
This white paper discusses the issue of dental insurance coverage. Traditional Medicare does not include coverage for routine oral health care, creating disparities in access to checkups, cleanings, and x-rays, or restorative procedures, tooth extractions and dentures. This paper recommends a Medicare Part B dental benefit to close the gap between uninsured and insured older adults and proposes a theoretical structure for the benefit.
Article Author: 
Aravamudhan, Krishna; Burroughs, Melissa; Chaffin,Jeffrey; et al
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Aging/Older Adults
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