Posted by SLS on August 24, 2009, at 6:07:11
In reply to Re: Electric Convulsive Therapy!/TCAs??? » SLS, posted by fellowmike on August 23, 2009, at 16:46:35
> thanks for the info scott,
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> do you know if some good insurances could partially cover rTMS?, or is it going to be straight out of my wallet?From what I understand, Medicare will not pay for it, although I wouldn't rule out that a pursuasive appeal might work on a case-by-case basis. I think other insurance companies are using Medicare as their source of precedent.
In the US, each treatment costs around $400.
Treatments: 5 times per week; 4 weeks = $8000.
- Scott
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