CMS is considering adding more qualifying conditions for Medicare-covered dental treatment, Kaiser Health News reported Oct. 17.
Under current rules, Medicare only covers dental treatments that are necessary to treat another medical condition.
In July, CMS officials proposed adding more conditions that qualify for dental treatment and asked for public comment on the proposed rule change. Additional conditions could include covering dental exams before organ transplants in addition to kidney transplants and before cardiac valve replacement.
Rule changes could be announced in November and implemented as soon as January 2023, Kaiser Health News reported.