pediatric dental benefits are one of the 10 essential health benefits that all health plans sold on the marketplaces must include as do plans sold in the individual and small employer market. marketplaces may contain stand-alone dental benefit plans for kids. dental benefits for adults may be included in some health insurance policies but they are not required and stand-alone dental plans for adults will not be offered through the marketplace.
is dental insurance covered in the health plans established with the affordable care act?