A new study reveals that restrictive features in Medicare Advantage (MA) dental plans may create barriers to dental care access for seniors, despite the plans’ intended purpose of expanding coverage.

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage, featuring analysis and discussion from all stakeholder perspectives with the goal of ...

Finding the right health care plan can be a daunting process. When determining your health care needs, don’t forget to include dental services in the overall equation. Even if you’ve been fortunate ...

Although private, employer-provided insurance plans often provide dental care as a benefit, many people are surprised to find ...

According to the folks at Fidelity, a 65-year-old person retiring in 2025 can expect to spend $172,500, on average, on ...

Medicare Advantage - the privatized form of Medicare that offers benefits beyond traditional Medicare, such as dental insurance - is gaining in popularity, but a new analysis reveals that the quality ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) does not cover routine dental care. However, some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans offer dental coverage as an additional benefit. According to the nonprofit KFF, ...

Medicare alone can leave major gaps in coverage. Discover four costly expenses it doesn't cover and learn how you can prepare ...

Even if you’ve been fortunate enough to have a healthy smile, oral health becomes more of an issue as we age. There aren’t many numbers on how many seniors go to the dentist, but almost half of all ...