Requires dental coverage to include diagnosis and treatment for bruxism, including occlusal guards, and mandates Medicaid and HMO coverage.

New York Assembly Bill A11517 mandates that dental coverage policies include diagnosis and treatment for bruxism, a serious oral health condition, and the cost of occlusal guards. The bill requires that such coverage be provided without annual or lifetime limitations that are less favorable than those imposed on other medically necessary dental services. It also mandates that Medicaid and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) coverage include these provisions.

Requires dental coverage to include diagnosis and treatment for bruxism, including occlusal guards, and mandates Medicaid and HMO coverage.

New York Assembly Bill A11517 mandates that dental coverage policies include diagnosis and treatment for bruxism, a serious oral health condition, and the cost of occlusal guards. The bill requires that such coverage be provided without annual or lifetime limitations that are less favorable than those imposed on other medically necessary dental services. It also mandates that Medicaid and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) coverage include these provisions.