HR 7546 · in committee · niche
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.
- healthcare
What this bill does
- Medicare will cover medically necessary wigs as durable medical equipment.
- Medicare beneficiaries who need wigs for medical reasons will be affected.
- Coverage begins upon enactment with no specified cost limit mentioned.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would Medicare determine which conditions make wigs 'medically necessary' versus cosmetic, and who decides those criteria?
- 02
What is the estimated cost to Medicare if wigs become covered durable medical equipment, and how might this affect premiums or other benefits?
- 03
Should Medicare coverage for wigs be limited to certain conditions like alopecia or hair loss from chemotherapy, or should eligibility be broader?
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Sponsor · D-MA-2
James P. McGovern
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Introduced 2026-02-12
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Legislative timeline
2026-02-12 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2026-02-12 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2026-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2026-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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