The Evolution of Medical Necessity for Dental Services in the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

Historically, Medicare only has paid for dental services in certain limited circumstances in which a service is an integral part of a specific treatment of a beneficiary's primary medical condition. Legislative efforts to expand Medicare coverage of dental services have once again fallen short, which leaves lawmakers and CMS trying to sort out how seniors can receive broader access to dental care....
By: Baker Donelson