SENIORS FACE DENTAL COVERAGE CRISIS
:DentalPlans Discusses Most At Risk Group PLANTATION, FL -- Healthy teeth have become an unaffordable luxury for far too many of our senior citizens. Nearly a quarter (23%) of seniors suffer from severe periodontal disease. Limited access to dental care is rapidly becoming the most significant health crisis facing America’s elders, according to Oral Health America, a non-profit group whose study “A State of Decay” indicates that the Affordable Care Act has failed to address the problem. Routine dental care is not provided under Medicare, and less than 20 percent of older Americans have private dental insurance, according to “A State of Decay.” While the ACA marketplace does offer some dental insurance plans, traditional insurance doesn’t always meet seniors’ needs. “Many older people have a preexisting dental condition, which dental insurance typically does not cover - and certainly won’t cover without a long waiting period. And many seniors need the more complica