Dental Vision & Hearing Plans

​It’s true that certain Medicare Advantage plans can come with some dental coverage, but in many cases, what they provide simply is not enough for someone with substantial dental expenses. Having dental insurance can be a significant asset. Its most valuable purpose isn’t for the expected routine checkups, it’s for the unexpected big expenses.

Truth be told, Dental Vision & Hearing insurance or DVH plans, can be a bit polarizing. Sometimes they do not look like people expect them to look. At times, people can be underwhelmed with the benefits they actually provide. However, I feel if they are put into proper context as to what they actually do vs what they do not, you can find that they can be very good programs for certain people if they have the needs that a DVH plan can fill.

First things first, it is important to understand that Medicare by itself typically does not cover dental vision or hearing needs. This causes a fairly large hole in terms of what a person might need when they retire. DVH plans can be a great solution to that. Plans exist that act as dental-only insurance plans and plans exist that act as all three built into one plan. Options do exist! First thing we can do here is to understand the characteristics of a DVH plan.