MCAC (Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee's Medical Surgery Committee) recommends CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) coverage for Parkinson's device
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Medicare should cover Medtronic's Activa Tremor Control therapy for treatment of Parkinson's Disease, the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee's Medical Surgery Committee (MCAC) voted on June 12. Activa uses implanted electrodes to stimulate deep into the brain.