More Medically Necessary Coverage Might Cut New Dental Benefit Costs

The Biden administration is looking at the idea of expanding Medicare’s definition of medically necessary dental coverage, according to a senator’s office, and such a move potentially could bring down the cost of congressional Democrats’ plan to add a new dental benefit to Medicare as part of a broad budget reconciliation package later this year. However, the administration has not committed to any action and whether the move would bring down costs depends on several factors, stakeholders said. A spokesperson...