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<title>Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2021</title>
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<action-date>2021-07-01</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of</strong> <b>2021</b></p> <p>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. </p>]]></summary-text>
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