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.
HR 4034 would add cranial prostheses (such as medical wigs) to Medicare's list of covered durable medical equipment. It requires a dermatologist, oncologist, or attending physician to certify in writing that the prosthesis is medically necessary as part of rehabilitative treatment. This change directly affects Medicare beneficiaries experiencing hair loss due to medical conditions like cancer treatment who need these prostheses for health reasons. The bill does not cover cosmetic wigs but specifically targets medically necessary cranial prostheses under existing Medicare coverage rules.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 12, 2023
Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Dec 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jun 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jun 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jun 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 32 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
State
District
P
James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
Co
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Cori Bush
DDemocratic
Co
David Schweikert
RRepublican
Co
Dean Phillips
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Dingell
DDemocratic
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