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S. 842 118th Congress Senate

Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental and oral health services, vision services, and hearing servic… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental and oral health services, vision services, and hearing services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Introduced: March 16, 2023 See on congress.gov
Health Dental careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careMedicaid
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 16, 2023
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 Latest action March 16, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Coverage includes (1) routine dental cleanings and exams, basic and major dental services, emergency dental care, and dentures; (2) routine eye exams, eyeglasses, and contact lenses; and (3) routine hearing exams, hearing aids, and exams for hearing aids. With respect to such care, the bill establishes special payment rules, limitations, and coinsurance requirements.

The bill also increases the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for dental, vision, and hearing services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 21, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 16, 2023
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Mar 16, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 16, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 842: Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-842/
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"S. 842: Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-842/.
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S. 842, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-842/.
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