Insurance: health insurers; coverage for cranial hair prosthesis; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406uu.
Key claim: This Senate bill would require Michigan health insurers to cover cranial hair prostheses in certain circumstances.
Abstract
(SB1158 · 103rd Legislature) Insurance: health insurers; coverage for cranial hair prosthesis; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406uu. Sponsor: Sen. Paul Wojno (D) In committee: S Health Policy Latest action (2026-09-10): Referred To Committee On Health Policy
Why this matters
Insurance-mandate bills expand the list of benefits Michigan-regulated health plans must cover, typically for populations experiencing medically induced hair loss (e.g., chemotherapy or alopecia). Pairing a commercial-market mandate with a parallel Medicaid coverage proposal signals a coordinated effort to close a coverage gap for a specific prosthetic device. Status remains early — introduced and in committee — so no coverage change has taken effect.