Brain Stimulation Treatments - Medicare Advantage

Covers brain stimulation therapies including MRgFUS for essential tremor and tremor‑dominant Parkinson’s disease, deep brain stimulation for essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease, cortical/responsive neurostimulation for refractory focal epilepsy, and other electrical nerve/neurostimulator interventions. Coverage is governed by applicable CMS NCDs and the Medicare Administrative Contractor LCDs/LCAs in the member’s jurisdiction (Humana follows the MAC determinations); candidate requirements include a well‑delineated focal seizure focus and ineligibility for resective surgery for responsive neurostimulation, DBS is a neurosurgical procedure with attendant risks, and the excerpt lists no specific age, frequency, or numeric limits.

"Magnetic Resonance Image Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) for Tremor (LCD L37421 / A57435) — listed as an LCD/LCA in the document."