Despite Medicare Advantage plans being able to offer beneficiaries dental, vision, and hearing services, a new study shows that beneficiaries do not actually receive more of these services than people with traditional Medicare.
The study found that people enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans are unaware of the supplemental benefits they have, with a mere 54% of participants reporting knowledge that they had dental coverage and/or vision coverage. Additionally, they are no more likely than traditional Medicare beneficiaries to take advantage of these benefits, getting hearing aids, eye exams, and eyeglasses at similar rates.
“Medicare Advantage plans receive more money from taxpayers compared to traditional Medicare with the expectation that some of those payments go toward supplemental coverage. But that’s
not happening,” said Joseph Peters, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer of the Alliance. “It’s time to add hearing, dental, and vision benefits to traditional Medicare and make sure all beneficiaries receive
the health care they need.”
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