HR 4311 United States House · 117th Congress

Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2021

Summary

Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2021 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Coverage includes (1) routine dental cleanings and exams, basic and major dental services, emergency dental care, and dentures; (2) routine eye exams, eyeglasses, and contact lenses; and (3) routine hearing exams, hearing aids, and exams for hearing aids. With respect to such care, the bill establishes special payment rules, limitations, and coinsurance requirements.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2021

Committee Review

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President

Introduced Jul 1, 2021 Last action Jul 2, 2021

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Committee

Jul 2, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Jul 1, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Jul 1, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Jul 1, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 114 co-sponsors