West Virginia SB568 mandates coverage for dental and oral health procedures related to cancer treatment.

West Virginia SB568, the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act, requires health benefit plans to cover medically necessary dental procedures resulting from cancer treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. This includes evaluations, examinations, patient education, laboratory assessments, medications, treatments, restoration, rehabilitation, medical devices, and prosthesis. Procedures must be billed with a specific modifier, "West Virginia Code Section: 33-64-1," and the act takes effect July 1, 2027.

West Virginia SB568 mandates coverage for dental and oral health procedures related to cancer treatment.

West Virginia SB568, the Oral Health and Cancer Rights Act, requires health benefit plans to cover medically necessary dental procedures resulting from cancer treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. This includes evaluations, examinations, patient education, laboratory assessments, medications, treatments, restoration, rehabilitation, medical devices, and prosthesis. Procedures must be billed with a specific modifier, "West Virginia Code Section: 33-64-1," and the act takes effect July 1, 2027.