Dental Coverage and Dental Care Utilization Among Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries With and Without Diabetes United States.

Older Medicare Advantage enrollees with diabetes were less likely to visit a dentist, but those with dental coverage visited more frequently and paid less out-of-pocket regardless of diabetes status. The researchers suggest integrating oral health into diabetes care management may help improve dental visits among this population.

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