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.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
This bill includes medically necessary cranial prostheses (e.g., wigs) as covered durable medical equipment under the Medicare program.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3872: 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.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3872/
"S. 3872: 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.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3872/.
S. 3872, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3872/.
[S. 3872: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3872/)