On March 6, the Center for Medicare Advocacy presented the webinar Medicare & Oral Health Care. The webinar recording and slides are available to view and download.
Concerted, broad-based advocacy over the past several years has achieved results in advancing policies and initiatives to improve equity and access in oral health care for older adults and persons with disabilities. One recent example is Medicare’s clarification that payment may be made for dental services that are integral to the clinical success of certain covered medical services.
This expert panel discussed payment clarification, disparities in access to oral health and the partnerships working to address these disparities and integrate oral health into overall health