S 4708 United States Senate · 117th Congress

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

This bill would add wigs to Medicare's list of covered durable medical equipment by amending the Social Security Act to include "cranial prostheses" (such as wigs) under coverage. It directly affects Medicare beneficiaries requiring wigs for medical reasons, such as hair loss due to cancer treatment, who currently lack this coverage. The key provision requires a dermatologist, oncologist, or physician to provide written certification of medical necessity as part of rehabilitative treatment. This change would allow Medicare to cover wigs under the same framework as other durable medical equipment like walkers or wheelchairs.
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Aug 2022
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Introduced Aug 2, 2022 Last action Aug 2, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Aug 2, 2022
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