Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 939
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act of 2025
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 11, 2025
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 11, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 11, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
939
Congress
119
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Sponsorship by Party
Independent
Vermont
Democrat
California
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
New Jersey
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act of 2025

This bill provides for coverage of dental, hearing, and vision care under Medicare.

Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of

  • dental and oral health services, including cleanings, treatments, and dentures;
  • hearing aids and related services, including aural rehabilitation services; and 
  • vision services, including routine eye exams and eyeglasses.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must set a fee schedule for dental and oral health services based on the national median fees for similar services, and it must phase in adjustments to premiums for Medicare medical services to account for coverage of dental and oral health services over a three-year period beginning in 2028. Payment to providers of hearing aid services must be made on an assignment-related basis; payment to providers of vision services must be made under the physician fee schedule.

The bill provides funds for FY2025 for the CMS to implement the bill's changes.

Text (1)
March 11, 2025
Actions (2)
03/11/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
03/11/2025
Introduced in Senate
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S.939 119 Medicare Dental Hearing and Vision Expansion Act of 2025
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Apr 1, 2026 7:43:07 PM