Fierce Health Payers September 23, 2021
Out-of-pocket spending for hearing and dental care far outpaced spending for vision care among Medicare beneficiaries, a new analysis found.
The analysis, released Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation, examines out-of-pocket spending in 2018 and 2019 on traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage on the three benefits. It comes as Congress is contemplating adding the three benefits to traditional Medicare as part of a $3.5 trillion infrastructure package.
“While some Medicare beneficiaries have insurance that helps cover some dental, hearing, and vision expenses (such as Medicare Advantage plans), the scope of that coverage is often limited, leading many on Medicare to pay out-of-pocket or forego the help they need due to costs,” Kaiser said in the analysis.
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