Dental coverage for what Original Medicare leaves out.
Individual dental insurance covers cleanings and exams, fillings, and major work such as crowns, root canals and dentures. Original Medicare does not pay for routine dental care, so many people on a Supplement plan buy dental separately. Julieann compares plans by waiting period, yearly maximum and whether your dentist is in network.
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Nothing on this page is a quote or an offer of insurance. Coverage, pricing and eligibility depend on the carrier, underwriting and your state.
Check the waiting period before you need a crown
Many dental plans cover cleanings right away but make you wait months before they pay for crowns, bridges or dentures. If you already know you need major work, that waiting period matters more than the premium.
Julieann asks what work you expect in the next year, then compares plans on the three numbers that decide what you pay: the waiting period, the yearly maximum and the coinsurance on major services.
She also checks whether your current dentist takes the plan.
Coverage that pairs with dental
Vision Insurance
Covers a yearly eye exam plus an allowance toward glasses or contact lenses.
- ✓ Yearly eye exam
- ✓ Allowance for frames and lenses
- ✓ Often bundled with dental
Hearing Insurance
Helps pay for hearing exams and hearing aids, which Original Medicare does not cover.
- ✓ Hearing exam coverage
- ✓ Hearing aid benefit or discount
- ✓ Often bundled with dental and vision
Medicare Supplement Plans
Medigap coverage that fills the gaps Original Medicare leaves, so you can see any doctor who accepts Medicare with predictable out-of-pocket costs.
- ✓ See any doctor who accepts Medicare, no network
- ✓ No referrals needed for specialists
- ✓ Predictable costs, fewer surprise bills
Dental insurance questions
Does Medicare cover dental?
Can I keep my dentist?
Find a dental plan your dentist accepts
Tell Julieann your dentist and what work you need. She responds the same day.