Senate Bill 842 - Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-16

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Alternative Names

Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023

Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023

A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental and oral health services, vision services, and hearing services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Dental care

Health technology, devices, supplies

Hearing, speech, and vision care

Medicaid

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Medicare

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

Committees and Subcommittees

Finance Committee

Variations and Revisions

Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Coverage includes (1) routine dental cleanings and exams, basic and...

Congress
118

Number
S - 842

Introduced on
2023-03-16

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/16/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Coverage includes (1) routine dental cleanings and exams, basic and...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental and oral health services, vision services, and hearing services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Dental care•
Health technology, devices, supplies•
Hearing, speech, and vision care•
Medicaid•
Medical tests and diagnostic methods•
Medicare

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/17/2023

Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Coverage includes (1) routine dental cleanings and exams, basic and...


Latest Action3/16/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.