Subcommittee tables bill to require scalp‑cooling coverage for some chemo patients
HB 90, to require large-group plans to cover scalp cooling (cold caps) to reduce chemotherapy hair loss, was laid on the table 9–1 after testimony about costs and coverage variations.
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Delegate Seibold presented HB 90 to require medical-insurance coverage for scalp‑cooling treatments that can reduce chemotherapy-related hair loss. Testimony from the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation and survivors described both the emotional benefit and the cost barrier: one witness said patients can pay $1,500 to $3,000 out of pocket, and a survivor said she spent $2,200 for cold capping during treatment.
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