Q: IS IT TRUE THAT MEDICARE WILL PAY FOR DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION SURGERY
A: CURRENTLY AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY PARKINSON DISEASC CENTER WE ARE
USING STIMULATION AS PART OF ANINVESTIGAINAL PROTOCL FOR THETREATMENT OF
TREMOR IN PARKINSON DISEASE AND ESSENTIAL TREMOR. OHIO MEDICARE IS
REIMBURING FOR BOTH THE SURGERY AND THE DEVICE. WE ANTICIIPATE THAT THE WILL
SOON BE AWARD FDA APPOVAL FOLLWING APPROVAL ,CONTINURD MEDICARE
REIMBURSEMENTIS EXSPECTED. AS FOR OTHER INSURER,THEYNEED TO BE APPROACHED ON
A CASE BASIS. DEPENDING ON THE INDIVDUAL COMPANY AND THE PAIENTS DIAGOSIA.
ON AUGUST FDA APPROVED THE NEW IMPLANT. FOR PARKINSON DISEASE AND
ESSENTIAL TREMOR.
I.Y.Q.
