Kentucky HB25 requires health plans to cover scalp cooling systems for breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Kentucky HB25 mandates that health plans provide coverage for scalp cooling systems used during chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. This coverage is intended to help prevent or reduce hair loss associated with chemotherapy. The bill specifies that such coverage must be provided to the extent permitted by federal law. This provision aims to support breast cancer patients by addressing a common side effect of chemotherapy treatment.
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