According to the survey, many incorrectly think Medicaid and Medicare already cover dental care. Regardless of their understanding, over 78 percent of patients agree that both programs should include dental coverage. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who incorrectly believe Medicaid and Medicare cover dental care, and those who believe that the programs should include dental benefits, as of August 2019.
Percentage of U.S. adults who believed Medicare and Medicaid should include dental benefits as of August 2019
Characteristic
Medicaid
Medicare
Believe program should include dental benefit
78%
80%
Unsure or incorrectly believe program currently includes dental benefit
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DentaQuest. (August 12, 2019). Percentage of U.S. adults who believed Medicare and Medicaid should include dental benefits as of August 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132201/us-oral-health-care-understanding-benefits/
DentaQuest. "Percentage of U.S. adults who believed Medicare and Medicaid should include dental benefits as of August 2019." Chart. August 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132201/us-oral-health-care-understanding-benefits/
DentaQuest. (2019). Percentage of U.S. adults who believed Medicare and Medicaid should include dental benefits as of August 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132201/us-oral-health-care-understanding-benefits/
DentaQuest. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Believed Medicare and Medicaid Should Include Dental Benefits as of August 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132201/us-oral-health-care-understanding-benefits/
DentaQuest, Percentage of U.S. adults who believed Medicare and Medicaid should include dental benefits as of August 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132201/us-oral-health-care-understanding-benefits/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults who believed Medicare and Medicaid should include dental benefits as of August 2019 [Graph], DentaQuest, August 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132201/us-oral-health-care-understanding-benefits/
