Dental care spending increased across all insurance types between 2013 and 2021, according to data from Statista.
Statista compiled data from different sources to list the amount spent on dental services in the U.S. from 2013 to 2021 according to the type of insurance.
Here is how dental care spending compares:
2013
Private health insurance: $52.6 billion
Out-of-pocket: $47.1 billion
Other third-party payers: $500 million
Medicare: $500 million
Medicaid: $7.5 billion
Other public health insurance: $2.7 billion
2015
Private health insurance: $54.7 billion
Out-of-pocket: $46.9 billion
Other third-party payers: $400 million
Medicare: $400 million
Medicaid: $11.5 billion
Other public health insurance: $3.5 billion
2017
Private health insurance: $58.2 billion
Out-of-pocket: $53 billion
Other third-party payers: $500 million
Medicare: $900 million
Medicaid: $12.5 billion
Other public health insurance: $4 billion
2019
Private health insurance: $61.8 billion
Out-of-pocket: $60 billion
Other third-party payers: $1.7 billion
Medicare: $1.9 billion
Medicaid: $13.7 billion
Other public health insurance: $4 billion
2021
Private health insurance: $64.9 billion
Out-of-pocket: $63.4 billion
Other third-party payers: $8.7 billion
Medicare: $4.7 billion
Medicaid: $15.3 billion
Other public health insurance: $4.7 billion