119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jun 12, 2025
Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jun 12, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jun 12, 2025)
Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
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.
The bill also increases the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for dental, vision, and hearing services.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Dental Insurance Act; H.R. 1521: Dental and Optometric Care (DOC) Access Act; S. 5089 Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026; S. 891: Bipartisan Health Care Act; S. 2084: Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025; H.R. 9833/S. 5088: Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act; H.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL (U.S.) SERVICES COMPANY INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SUN LIFE FINANCIAL (U.S.) SERVICES COMPANY INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issue Medicaid Dental Benefits P.L.119-21 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Issue Medicaid Co-pays S.2447 -- Repealing the Trump Sick Tax Act S.2084 -- Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL (U.S.) SERVICES COMPANY INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SUN LIFE FINANCIAL (U.S.) SERVICES COMPANY INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Jan 30, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issue -- Medicaid Dental Benefits H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act P.L.119-21 -- One Big Beautiful Bill Act S.2447 -- Repealing the Trump Sick Tax Act S.2084 -- Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL (U.S.) SERVICES COMPANY INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SUN LIFE FINANCIAL (U.S.) SERVICES COMPANY INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issue Medicaid Dental Benefits H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act P.L.119-21 One Big Beautiful Bill Act S.2447 -- Repealing the Trump Sick Tax Act S.2084 -- Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PATIENT ACCESS NETWORK FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: VENABLE LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 7, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ilities; Extend federal flexibilities for teleprescribing of controlled substances; Establish Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing benefits (H.R. 2045, S. 939, S. 2084, H.R. 1397, S. 1164); Preserve the six protected classes in Medicare Part D; Medicare coverage of anti-obesity medications (S. 1973, H.R. 4818); Maintain Medic…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PATIENT ACCESS NETWORK FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: VENABLE LLP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 3, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ilities; Extend federal flexibilities for teleprescribing of controlled substances; Establish Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing benefits (H.R. 2045, S. 939, S. 2084) Provide pre-deductible Telehealth services in high-deductible health plans (H.R. 1650/S. 763) Preserve the six protected classes in Medicare Part D; Medicare…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing