TMS TRICARE

Tricare Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy Coverage Policy

Does Tricare cover TMS therapy? Tricare or Humana Military cover TMS therapy when the following criteria are met:

The beneficiary is age 18 years or older

The beneficiary has severe major depressive disorder (single or recurrent episode)

The beneficiary has failed to respond to a less intensive form of treatment or that a less intensive intervention is not more appropriate.

In 2014, Tricare considered TMS (also referred to as repetitive TMS (rTMS)) for the treatment of major depressive disorder, to be proven.

In 2016, Tricare had provided coverage for TMS therapy.

In 2017 the department of defense surveyed 367,706 spouses of reserve component members. The 2017 Survey of Reserve Component Spouses provides insights into how member deployments impact their spouses.

Of 367,706 people married to reservists:

92% reported feeling an increase in stress levels during their spouse's deployment

85% said they felt anxious or depressed.

Tampa, Florida is home to one of the largest military bases in the nation. MacDill Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located in western Florida, approximately 7 miles south of Tampa. MacDill AFB is home to over 3000 US Airmen in addition to over 12,000 service members and staff.

Florida TMS Clinic has joined Tricare network to help our military personnel and military families living in the Tampa Bay area. We want our men and women in the military and their families to have access to the best mental health services.

TMS therapy is FDA-cleared for major depressive disorder but it is also used off-label for PTSD and anxiety disorder. Florida TMS Clinic offers adjunct TMS therapy for PTSD and anxiety, free of charge, for those approved by Tricare for TMS therapy for depression.