Ohio HB818 requires insurance and Medicaid to cover scalp cooling systems for cancer chemotherapy patients.

Ohio HB818 mandates that insurance policies and the Medicaid program cover scalp cooling systems for patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy treatment. This applies to individual and group health insurance policies, public employee benefit plans, and Medicaid. A scalp cooling system is defined as a device used to cool the scalp to prevent or reduce hair loss during chemotherapy. The Medicaid director is authorized to adopt necessary rules to implement this coverage.

Ohio HB818 requires insurance and Medicaid to cover scalp cooling systems for cancer chemotherapy patients.

Ohio HB818 mandates that insurance policies and the Medicaid program cover scalp cooling systems for patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy treatment. This applies to individual and group health insurance policies, public employee benefit plans, and Medicaid. A scalp cooling system is defined as a device used to cool the scalp to prevent or reduce hair loss during chemotherapy. The Medicaid director is authorized to adopt necessary rules to implement this coverage.