Dental and Vision Coverage

Dental and vision coverage is the part of health insurance that pays for teeth, gums, and eyes. It covers separate dental and vision plans, benefits inside public programs, and military health plans. Medicare, Medicaid, the health insurance marketplaces, private insurers, and military health programs each treat these services in their own way.

People usually ask whether a particular program covers dental or vision care. They want to know if routine exams, glasses, dentures, and surgery are included, how coverage for adults compares to coverage for children, and how to add a separate plan when a main plan does not include these benefits.