Original Medicare (parts A and B) does not cover routine dental care. However, some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans offer dental coverage as an additional benefit. According to the nonprofit KFF, ...

While many Medicare Advantage plans include dental care, the coverage is usually restricted to providers in their network.

If you’re new to the world of Medicare, you’ll soon discover that original Medicare (Part A and Part B) doesn’t cover most routine dental care. Nor do many Medigap plans, though some may. (Medigap is ...

I will be eligible for Medicare in July and am now receiving cancer treatment. I am currently on my ex-employer’s COBRA and searching for dental care when I go on Medicare in July. The only ...

Differential coding by Medicare Advantage plans appeared to have pushed their risk scores higher than traditional Medicare's scores. Those greater risk scores led to $33 billion in extra revenue for ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Here are eight dental-related Medicaid and Medicare updates that have taken place since September: 1. A panel of dentists, lawmakers and public health professionals met Nov. 5 to discuss ways to ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage, featuring analysis and discussion from all stakeholder perspectives with the goal of ...