New Jersey S2643 mandates coverage for wigs by private insurers, SHBP, SEHBP, Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare under specific conditions.
New Jersey S2643 requires private health insurers, the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP), the School Employees Health Benefits Program (SEHBP), Medicaid, and NJ FamilyCare to cover wigs for subscribers or enrollees. Coverage is contingent on a State-licensed dermatologist, oncologist, or attending physician prescribing the wig and certifying its medical necessity as part of the subscriber's or enrollee's rehabilitative treatment for a diagnosed illness, chronic medical condition, or injury. The bill prohibits restricting coverage to individuals undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.
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