Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025

Key Provisions

• Adds coverage for preventative dental services, such as cleanings and exams, which would be fully paid for starting in 2026.
• Adds coverage for basic and major dental services, like fillings, root canals, and bridges, with Medicare paying a growing share of the cost each year, reaching 80% by 2029.
• Adds coverage for dentures, with Medicare paying 80% of the cost starting in 2027, limited to one full or partial set every five years.
• Adds coverage for routine eye exams, eyeglasses, frames, and contact lenses, with Medicare paying 80% of the cost, and specific dollar limits for eyewear that would adjust for inflation.
• Adds coverage for routine hearing exams and hearing aids, with Medicare paying 80% of the cost, limited to one hearing aid per ear every four years.