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How to Get Blue Cross, Aetna, or United to Cover Your TMS
The exact prior auth requirements, the documentation your doctor needs to submit, and what to do if you’re denied.
Read the guide →Most TMS information online is written by manufacturers trying to sell equipment or clinics trying to sell appointments. This site is different. It’s written by someone who has sat in the room with hundreds of patients and seen what actually happens.
Start here — the most common questions patients ask before, during, and after TMS.
The tapping. The mapping session. What happens in week one vs. week four. No sugarcoating.
Most ReadThe prior authorization process, what insurers require, and how to appeal a denial. This is the #1 thing patients get wrong.
InsuranceWho responds best, who might not be a good candidate, and the honest conversation you should have with your psychiatrist.
Getting StartedCan I drive home? What if it stops working? Can I listen to music? The stuff nobody puts in the brochure.
FAQThe content on this site comes from a TMS program coordinator with years of clinical experience running active TMS programs. Not a doctor. Not a manufacturer. Someone who has personally guided hundreds of patients through the process — the ones who responded beautifully, and the ones who didn’t.
The goal is simple: give patients the information they actually need to make a decision and know what they’re walking into.
✓ Clinical TMS Program Coordinator • 7+ Years ExperiencePractical information patients actually use.
The exact prior auth requirements, the documentation your doctor needs to submit, and what to do if you’re denied.
Read the guide →What actually happens at the mapping session, why week two is the hardest, and when most patients start to notice a difference.
Read the guide →Response vs. remission, what to realistically expect, and why some patients need a second course.
Read the guide →Take the quick quiz to find out if TMS might be a good fit for your situation — and what questions to bring to your doctor.
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