HR 5936

For those of you that don't know there is new legislation being brought before Congress. It is the bill HR 5936. This bill would require Medicaid to annually cover the cost of one hair prostheses. In most states there is little or no coverage for a hair prostheses, some states not even covering the cost for someone with breast cancer!! In my state (Illinois) insurance companies don't cover the cost for alopecia or breast cancer. I sent a letter to my Congressman asking him to support the bill. The letter I have attached is what I sent to my family in friends asking them to send letters to the Congressman of my area asking him to support this bill. The next couple months are crucial for the passing of this bill. Everyone may not want to wear a wig, but I think everyone should be able to have that choice, regardless of income. It would be great if you could send letters to your Congressman asking him to support this bill, because this bill has potential of becoming a law! Many people could be helped with this bill. If you have any questions let me know.

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Permalink Reply by Matt on July 9, 2008 at 8:30pm
That's great Ashley! Way to go. I already got my congresswoman, Anna Eshoo, to co-sponsor the bill. We neede more people to do what you did!
Permalink Reply by Ashley on July 11, 2008 at 2:44pm
thats awesome that you did that! good for her!
Permalink Reply by Dawn on July 10, 2008 at 4:43pm
Would Medicare have to pay too?
Permalink Reply by Ashley on July 11, 2008 at 2:44pm
yes it would. and the fact that medicaid and medicare would be paying, would possibly influence private insurance complanies to include some sort of coverage.
Permalink Reply by Peyton on July 11, 2008 at 7:34pm
Hey that's great you did that!
It's funny because my mom's a state representative for Delaware and she started and passed a bill mandating insurance companies to pay 500 dollars for full-scalp protheses! I hope your bill passes!
Permalink Reply by Ashley on July 12, 2008 at 11:42am
wow thats awesome that your mom did that! Good for her!
Permalink Reply by kastababy on July 12, 2008 at 3:56pm
Thanks for this Ashley!! I have sent this to all my coworkers here in Memphis as well as all my friends and family in Nashville, as well as my mom's church members. Keep pushing and we will MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!
Permalink Reply by Ashley on July 12, 2008 at 4:21pm
Thanks so much helping out the effort YoKasta!! We can make it happen!
Permalink Reply by Carmella on July 12, 2008 at 6:02pm
Thanks for doing this, I'm busy often and sadly don't pay to much attention to things like that so it's nice to have it brought to my attention.
XOXO
CAR
Permalink Reply by Ashley on July 12, 2008 at 6:17pm
I'm glad you know about it now...i hope you can get your Congressman to support it. =)
Permalink Reply by Matt on July 13, 2008 at 9:40pm
Regardless of the dollars in coverage, it is great for awareness and possibly the finding of a cure, if the name alopecia areata appears in legislation of the US governement. This condition doesn't get the recognition that it should. A cure will only come about with recgonition and funding and this is a good place to start.
Permalink Reply by Zoey on August 18, 2008 at 7:23pm
I just got the email from naaf... Woo Hoo!!

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