Updated for plan year 2026 on 2026-07-25
Does Medicare cover dental, vision, and hearing?
Original Medicare has limited routine dental, vision, and hearing coverage. Some Medicare Advantage plans include extra benefits, but limits, networks, and allowances vary by plan.
What to check before you choose
Medicare choices depend on your dates, county, prescriptions, doctors, pharmacies, and how much risk you are comfortable carrying during the year.
- Confirm the beneficiary's Medicare effective dates, county, prescriptions, doctors, and coverage goals.
- Separate general education from plan-specific recommendations and document consent before marketing discussions.
- Check current plan-year rules, premiums, formularies, pharmacy pricing, networks, and enrollment-window eligibility.