The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expects supplemental dental, vision, and hearing benefits offered through Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to remain stable in 2027, the agency announced September 28.
The weighted average MA premium is projected to decline from $14.37 to $12 per month. CMS also estimates MA enrollment will reach 34 million in 2027, or about 47.4% of all Medicare enrollees, and that roughly 8 in 10 MA beneficiaries will be able to keep their current plan at the same or a lower premium.
Traditional Medicare does not cover routine dental care, so MA plans are the main source of dental coverage for many older patients. However, dental benefits vary widely from plan to plan. Open enrollment for 2027 plans runs from October 15 to December 7.
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