Medicare

Learn what the ADA is doing to help vulnerable seniors achieve optimal oral health through a workable Medicare dental benefit.

Current Policies

View the ADA's official policies on Medicare and the oral health of older adults.

Federal Agencies

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, 2024ADA 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, 2023Comments 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, 2023Comments 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, 2022Response 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)

Contact Us

Contacts
Government and Public Affairs Washington Office
202.898.2400
Email: govtpol@ada.org

State Government Affairs
312.440.2525
Email: govtpol@ada.org

American Dental Political Action Committee (ADPAC)
202.898.2424
Email: adpac@ada.org

Media Relations
Journalists may contact the media relations department at:

Media Relations
312.440.2806
Email: mediarelations@ada.org

Prepared by: Government and Public Affairs
Last Updated: March 21, 2024