Medicare

September 10, 2021—Letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the ADA's Medicare dental benefit position. (PDF)

September 9, 2021—Letter to the House Ways and Means Committee on the ADA's Medicare dental benefit position. (PDF)

September 8, 2021—Coalition letter to Congressional leadership from the state dental associations on the Medicare dental benefit. (PDF)

September 1, 2021—Coalition letter to congressional leaders expressing concerns about using Medicare Part B for dental benefits. (PDF)

September 1, 2021—Letter urging Congress to prioritize offering a stand-alone dental benefit for the most financially vulnerable seniors when considering options to expand the Medicare program. (PDF)

August 12, 2021—Letter urging members of the House and Senate to consider several recommendations for creating a Medicare dental benefit with a robust provider network. (PDF)

September 9, 2024 - Comment letter sent to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services providing input on the CY 2025 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS).(PDF)

September 9, 2024 - Coalition comment letter sent to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services providing input on CY 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Proposed Rule. (PDF)

March 21, 2024 — ADA response to a request for information (RFI) from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on which data should be shared and released on Medicare Advantage plans. (PDF)

September 11, 2023 — Comments on the CMS Medicare medically necessary proposal to permit payment for certain dental services that are inextricably linked to certain cancer treatments. (PDF)

September 11, 2023 — Comments on the CMS proposed rule that would codify certain dental rehabilitation payment systems for CY 2024, such as CDT/Level II HCPCS code descriptors and ASC-covered surgical procedures and ancillary procedure code lists. (PDF)

May 10, 2023 — Comments in response to an information collection request by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Medicare Advantage reporting requirements. (PDF)

February 13, 2023 — Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to a proposed rule on Medicare Advantage (MA). (PDF)

September 2, 2022 — Response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposals on Medicare medically necessary dental benefits. (PDF)

August 31, 2022 — Letter response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Request for Information on Medicare Advantage. (PDF)

September 17, 2021 — Coalition letter asking CMS to identify a coding solution to current hospital and ambulatory surgical center billing limitations. (PDF)

September 17, 2021 — Coalition letter to urging CMS to address an ongoing issue related to mouth and jaw sample collections for the purpose of diagnostic testing. (PDF)

September 8, 2021 — Letter to the CMS Chief Dental Officer, outlining the ADA’s priorities for Medicare and Medicaid.  (PDF)

August 31, 2021 — Letter urging CMS to consider several practical ways to administer a potential Medicare dental benefit as a stand-alone option. (PDF)

August 12, 2021 — Letter urging the CMS to consider several practical ways to administer a potential Medicare dental benefit with a robust dental network. (PDF)

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