You may be wondering about what kinds of dental benefits Medicare offers. Unfortunately, there are no built in dental benefits for Medicare. This means that if you are relying solely on Medicare for all of your health benefits you may be stuck with a hefty dental bill should you need work done. There are some alternatives for seniors seeking dental coverage.

Medicare Advantage

Some Medicare Advantage plans do offer limited dental coverage. There are some limitations and things to consider with this type of plan however. Medicare Advantage plans tend to change their available coverage often. This means that just because you chose a plan that covers dental work now, there is no guarantee it will be covered in the future. The plan could change and drop the coverage.

The dental coverage offered by these plans is often very limited. This means major work my only have little or no coverage or you may only have coverage for major work and not routine visits. Carefully look at Medicare Advantage plans before choosing one based on their dental coverage.

Individual Dental Policies

While Medicare does not offer benefits, there are still plenty of private providers out there who do offer dental coverage for seniors. You would enroll for this type of coverage outside of Medicare. These plans can provide a full range of benefits and there are several different ones available letting you tailor coverage and cost to your specific needs.

For any legal issues with Dental, Medicare or other senior health benefits, contact Stano Law group today.