State RegulationsCA specific✓ Verified · outline & fact-checked · Sep 2026Difficulty 1/5
Under California individual health insurance rules, adult dental and vision coverage is best characterized as:
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Why A is correct
In the individual market, only limited pediatric dental and vision benefits are required as essential health benefits (EHB) for Qualified Health Plans. Adult dental and vision coverage is optional, meaning insurers may offer it as a separate product or rider, but it is not a mandatory component of every individual health policy. The California A&H objectives distinguish these optional benefits for adults from the mandatory pediatric scope.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) Only pediatric (children's) dental and vision benefits are mandated as EHB; adult dental and vision are not required in every policy.
- C) Adult dental and vision are not federally mandated EHB at all, so there is no such requirement; the mandate applies only to pediatric care.
- D) No insurer is required to provide adult dental or vision coverage free of charge because they are not mandatory benefits.
Memory hook
Kids' teeth and eyes = mandatory. Adults' teeth and eyes = optional. EHB only protects pediatric care.