S. 5089 · 119th Congress
Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026
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This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental and oral health services, including routine diagnostic and preventive services, basic and major dental services, and emergency care; dental prostheses are also covered. Currently, such services are excluded from Medicare coverage.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 22, 2026
Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental and oral health services, including routine diagnostic and preventive services, basic and major dental services, and emergency care; dental prostheses are also covered. Currently, such services are excluded from Medicare coverage.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026
Latest action (Jul 22, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 22, 2026
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.