Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2021
United States117th CongressHR-4311House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 2, 2021
Summary
Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2021 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.
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Timeline
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S-2618: Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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