I am writing with questions about insurance coverage for dentures after oral cancer, chemo and radiation treatment. I have had dentures for nearly 50 years previous to oral cancer. After treatment, because of adhesions in my mouth, my dentures no longer fit and I had to have new ones made. I have contacted Medicare and they have denied my claim. I sent them letters from my ENT, Oncologist, and Radiation Oncologist, all stating the importance of teeth (in my case dentures) in maintaining good health; for without teeth, one cannot get adequate nutrition to maintain good health. My claim continues to be denied. I also sent letters to Senators in Minnesota requesting that perhaps they could introduce a bill requiring medicare to pay for teeth after oral cancer treatment when it is medically necessary. After all, medicare will pay for a wig, arm or leg prostheses in follow-up to cancer, why not teeth, which are a prosthesis as well. Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions on how to continue in the pursuit of my claim to medicare? Will welcome your input.

1-1/2 year post squamous cell cancer tongue with removal of 2/3 of the right side of my tongue, and neck dissection to the right side of my neck, followed by chemo and radiation.