For DVA card holders, during the screening call the TMS Clinician will guide you on which category you fall under:
- If you have never had TMS before, DVA will cover your treatment under the Medicare Benefits Schedule criteria. For the list of Medicare criteria, see TMS and Medicare.
- For patients that have had TMS in the past (or are ineligible for Medicare rebates), DVA may cover your treatment separate of the Medicare criteria, through a specific approval process.
For ADF members, approval for the TMS treatment is processed by the patient and the ADF medical team. Please ask your referring doctor to help you organise this when getting your TMS referral.
