119th Congress Health
S. 939: Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act of 2025
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- Passed House (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill provides for coverage of dental, hearing, and vision care under Medicare.
Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of
- dental and oral health services, including cleanings, treatments, and dentures;
- hearing aids and related services, including aural rehabilitation services; and
- vision services, including routine eye exams and eyeglasses.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must set a fee schedule for dental and oral health services based on the national median fees for similar services, and it must phase in adjustments to premiums for Medicare medical services to account for coverage of dental and oral health services over a three-year period beginning in 2028. Payment to providers of hearing aid services must be made on an assignment-related basis; payment to providers of vision services must be made under the physician fee schedule.
The bill provides funds for FY2025 for the CMS to implement the bill's changes.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- Tammy Duckworth D-ILOriginal
- Edward Markey D-MAOriginal
- Jeff Merkley D-OROriginal
- Peter Welch D-VTOriginal
- Elizabeth Warren D-MAOriginal
- Adam Schiff D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Bernard Sanders SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Bernard Sanders.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.