Massachusetts
On November 14, 2007, a hearing was held for Massachusetts State Senate Legislative Bill No. 648, “An Act Providing Health Insurance Coverage for Scalp Hair Prostheses”. The Bill was written to allow scalp prostheses for patients with alopecia areata, alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis to be covered under their health insurance plan.

The day at the State House of Massachusetts was impressive to say the least. A special thank you to those who gave oral testimony including Dr. Lynne Goldberg, Patrick Humphries, Susie Flug, Danielle Olivero and Anar Shar, as well as all of the supporters who attended the hearing.  Though the difficult part is over, now the waiting phase begins. After the Executive Committee meets to discuss Bill No. 648 and the oral and written testimony they received in support of the Bill, they will make some important decisions as to the future of this Bill; next steps won’t be determined until this vital decision is made. Thank you again to Chrissa Kaselis who led this effort. It’s amazing what a volunteer with a lot of passion can accomplish! We will keep NAAF’s advocacy community updated on this important legislation.