A new blog post explores how including oral health in MA quality ratings can strengthen care.

As Medicare Advantage continues to grow, so does the need to ensure its benefits reflect both what matters to older adults and what can be meaningfully measured. Oral health — a key driver of overall health — remains absent from the Star Rating system.

In our latest blog post, Dr. Zachary Brian, Fellow with the Santa Fe Group and co-lead of its policy advocacy initiative, the Coalition for Oral Health Policy (COHP), explores a practical, forward-looking approach to integrating oral health into Medicare Advantage quality metrics — helping promote transparency, accountability, and more equitable care for older adults.