Does Medicare Cover Dental Services?
The older we get, the more likely we are to develop certain health issues, dental-related ones included. Even if you're lucky enough to avoid problems, you'll still need routine dental care throughout retirement. And if you're counting on Medicare to cover your dental services, you're out of luck. Right up there with vision care and hearing aids, routine dental care is one of those things that isn't covered by Medicare. Though you can purchase a separate insurance plan to get dental coverage, you can't rely on Medicare itself.
Healthcare is the one expense that tends to universally rise for seniors once they stop working, and dental care is no exception. In fact, the average 65-year-old male today will spend roughly $8,800 on out-of-pocket dental costs in retirement, while the typical 65-year-old woman will spend more like $9,800. (Keep in mind that women tend to live longer than men, which helps explain this gap.)
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