Covering the Cost of the Wig

Insurance Coverage for Wigs

Caring & Comfort Financial Assistance Program

Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP)

Insurance Coverage for Wigs

Ask your insurer for their specific requirements

More and more health insurance companies today cover part or all of the cost of the wig if your doctor writes a prescription. Not every company reimburses, but you should try. It is, after all, a remedy for a treatment side effect just as important as medication you take to treat nausea.

Follow these steps for reimbursement:

  1. Some companies require you to get a prescription before you get your wig.
  2. Ask your doctor for a prescription for an Extra-cranial Prosthesis (that is, a wig!) to submit to your insurer.
  3. You will also need the specific diagnosis. (For example: Alopecia alone is not a diagnosis - you need to now what type.)
  4. Ask your insurer for their specific requirements.
  5. It is also a tax-deductible expense.

 

Caring and Comfort does not contact your insurance company or submit any claims... but we will provide a receipt for your Extra-cranial Prosthesis that you may submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. Be sure to request a Medical Receipt.

Financial Assistance Program

Matching Needs with Resources for Wig Purchases

Caring & Comfort Funding Grants

Feeling good about your hair can help you succeed in challenging times. If we can, we will help to make it more affordable. We are committed to extending financial assistance to qualified individuals.

 

Download Quick Application (2 PAGE PDF)

Criteria Categories for Financial Assistance

In most cases we can help cover part (but not all) of the cost of a wig from one of our participating providers. The amount of coverage depends on...

  • Family income
  • Financial hardship or extenuating circumstances
  • Medical need / diagnosis
  • Type and style of wig requested
  • Availability of the desired wig
  • Total cost
  • Time constraints
  • Availability of donations

 

Information you provide is confidential and is only reviewed by staff processing your application.

 

Download Quick Application (2 PAGE PDF)
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You may also be eligible for financial assistance through your local health department, church or synagogue and programs specific for your area of diagnosis. You may want to apply for help with them as well.

Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP)

For residents of Minnesota

Caring and Comfort, LLC is an approved provider of wigs for Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) for cancer and alopecia patients requesting wigs through Minnesota's Department of Human Services (DHS).

  • How to apply for MHCP
  • MHCP requires pre-authorization for an Extra-cranial Prosthesis (a wig) for cancer and alopecia patients.
  • MHCP Code for Wigs = S8095
  • Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) for wigs = A9282

 

Information presented here pertains to MHCP recipients only.

Please contact your health insurance plan for authorization requirements for recipients in prepaid health plans.