Portable system and different business model has opened the door for Cooler Heads to make hair-saving therapy more affordable
For Kate Dilligan, helping chemotherapy patients keep their hair is not about beauty. It’s about privacy.
Cooler Heads makes “scalp cooling more affordable and accessible for patients,” said Dr. Stanley Marks, head of the University of Pittsburgh’s Hillman Cancer Center, in a statement. “We are excited to be able to offer Amma to our patients.” Scalp cooling got a boost last year when Medicare authorized reimbursement of up to $1,850 for the treatment, though most private insurers have yet to offer coverage, said Dilligan.
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