| Is TMS Therapy covered by insurance?Yes, most insurances do cover TMS therapy treatment. It is important to note that your insurance may require a prior authorization. Most TMS therapy clinics will verify your insurance benefits and obtain the prior authorization on your behalf.
| What is TMS Therapy? TMS stands for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. TMS is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that uses a treatment coil placed over the patients head to administer brief magnetic pulses to a specific location in the brain. When these pulses are administered in rapid succession, it is referred to as “repetitive TMS” or “rTMS”. TMS can be used therapeutically, and has been used to treat depression since the 1980’s
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| Why does TMS work? TMS produces changes in the activity of neurons in regions of the brain thought to be associated with mood or pain regulation, such as the prefrontal cortex. The magnetic pulses that pass through the skull and into the brain induce brief activity of nerve cells inside the magnetic field beneath the treatment coil. The frequency TMS pulse delivery influences whether brain activity is increased or decreased after therapy.
| When is TMS used? TMS might be used as an alternative treatment, or to augment pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy. Patients who have failed to achieve an adequate response from pharmacotherapy, or who are unable to tolerate medications, might consider TMS therapy. However, similar to pharmacotherapy, not all patients will respond to TMS treatment.
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