S 939 · in committee · major
Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act of 2025
- healthcare
What this bill does
- This bill adds dental, hearing, and vision care coverage to Medicare, including cleanings, hearing aids, eye exams, and eyeglasses.
- Medicare beneficiaries gain access to these services; healthcare providers billing for dental, hearing, and vision services are affected.
- CMS sets fee schedules and phases in premium adjustments over three years starting in 2028; FY2025 funds provided for implementation.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would adding dental, hearing, and vision coverage affect Medicare premiums for current beneficiaries during the three-year phase-in period?
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Which healthcare providers—dentists, optometrists, and audiologists—might face challenges adapting to Medicare's fee schedules under this expansion?
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What evidence supports that covering these services would reduce overall healthcare costs or improve health outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries?
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Sponsor · I-VT
Bernard Sanders
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
8/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-11
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-11 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-03-11 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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