Dental, vision, hearing and OTC benefits in 2027 plans

Of the 3,234 Medicare Advantage plans open to everyone in 2027, 559 set a yearly dollar limit for comprehensive dental (median $1,500), against 695 plans in 2026 (median $1,500).

How do the extra benefits change for 2027?

Plans open to everyone with a yearly dollar limit for the benefit.
Plans open to everyone	2026	2027	Change
Comprehensive dental: plans with a yearly limit	695	559	down 136
Comprehensive dental: median yearly limit	$1,500	$1,500	no change
Eyewear: plans with a yearly limit	3,178	2,882	down 296
Eyewear: median yearly limit	$200	$150	down $50
Hearing aids: plans with a yearly limit	1,047	1,285	up 238
Hearing aids: median yearly limit	$600	$700	up $100
Over-the-counter items: plans with a yearly limit	1,393	1,261	down 132
Over-the-counter items: median yearly limit	$200	$200	no change

Source: CMS plan benefit package files, 2027 and 2026. Yearly amounts: limits filed per quarter or month are multiplied out; a per-ear hearing-aid limit is doubled for two aids.

Did the median limits rise or fall?

Median yearly limit, 2026 (ring) and 2027 (dot)

20262027

Comprehensive dental$1,500 → $1,500

Eyewear$200 → $150

Hearing aids$600 → $700

Over-the-counter items$200 → $200

Source: CMS plan benefit package files, 2027 and 2026.

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