Dental benefits overview

Original Medicare does not cover preventive and routine dental services. Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) will pay for certain dental services that you get when you are in a hospital.

Your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicare Advantage plan may include extra dental benefits that Original Medicare does not cover at no additional premium. 

These added dental benefits will vary by plan. Be sure to review your Evidence of Coverage (EOC) for benefit coverage and important details.
 

View your dental coverage

Your dental coverage can be found in your plan's Evidence of Coverage document.

To find your Evidence of Coverage:

1. Visit our Medicare plan documents page
2. Find your specific plan
3. Under plan coverage, click on your plan’s EOC (PDF) link to download and print. Dental coverage information can be found in Chapter 4, Section 2.1 after the Medical Benefits Chart.

Note: For verification of coverage, please talk to your dentist or contact dental customer service at the number in the help and support section. Your provider may also submit a pre-treatment estimate prior to services rendered.

If your dental services are performed by an out-of-network dentist, you may be responsible for paying the difference between Blue Cross's Medicare negotiated fees and the fees your dental provider charges, even for services listed as $0 copay. Please review your Evidence of Coverage for more information.

To find a dentist:

1. Visit our Find a Dentist tool
2. Search by location or by specific dentist

Note: For verification of in-network status, please talk to your dentist or contact dental customer service at the number in the help and support section.