S 3872 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

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.

What this bill does

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This bill would make Medicare cover medically necessary cranial prostheses, such as wigs, by classifying them as durable medical equipment. This means that people on Medicare who need wigs for medical reasons could have them paid for through their insurance.

Introduced

February 12, 2026

Policy Area

Health

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