May 3,2019 DORCHESTER, MA-Achieve TMS East, Massachusetts’ largest provider of deep TMS therapy for the treatment of Depression and OCD, is pleased to announce the opening of its newest center in Dorchester, MA. Achieve TMS East will be celebrating the opening of its Dorchester office with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House on Friday,…
BrainsWay Selected to Participate in FDA Innovation Challenge: Devices to Prevent and Treat Opioid Use Disorder 12/10/2018 HACKENSACK, N.J., Dec. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BrainsWay Ltd. (BRIN.TA), the parent company of BrainsWay USA, Inc., and a global leader in the advanced non-invasive treatment of brain disorders, today announces that the Company’s deep transcranial magnetic…
By Alana Melanson, amelanson@lowellsun.com UPDATED: 12/09/2018 09:27:26 AM EST CHELMSFORD — One in six Americans will experience a depressive episode at some point in life, and for a third of them, medication and therapy won’t offer significant relief, according to Dr. Rebecca Knapp. For that subset with treatment-resistant depression, Achieve TMS East offers…
By JOSEPH BEDNAR September 2018 Margie Pierce understands the difficulty — and, yet, the importance — of tackling the problem of depression. “It’s the leading cause of disability worldwide right now,” said Pierce, a licensed clinical social worker and director of operations at Achieve TMS East, a fast-growing chain of behavioral-health practices that employ an…
By Peter Jasinski Updated: 04/15/2018 11:09:22 AM EDT LEOMINSTER — Samantha Comeau didn’t look at all nervous as a large, plastic helmet was fastened to her head and a technician explained that magnetic waves were about to stimulate her brain’s mood center. They would know it was working, the technician explained, if Comeau’s…
By Matthew Tota, Correspondent Posted Dec 16, 2017 at 12:01 AM WESTBORO — Reed Butler’s depression sapped his passion for playing music, but, perhaps worse, it even proved a barrier when he picked up his bass at a gig. Within the cycles of his depression, the longtime rhythm and blues musician could not read the notes on a sheet of…
Relationships can be a serious boon when struggling with depression. Friends, family members, and loving partners can be essential to keeping you afloat when things get tough, and it’s their love and support that often keeps us going. However, it’s not always easy being involved with other people. When you’re in a relationship with someone,…
One would think that an illness that affects 17.3 million people and is closely correlated with suicidal ideation, drug use disorder, and drastic drops in productivity is taken very seriously. One would think that, given the impact depression has on our lives, it would be our collective responsibility to identify and treat it in friends,…
When transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) technology was first developed in 1985, its effectiveness and reach into the brain was limited. While it first began to explore the possibility of using magnetism in psychiatric medicine, as a pain-free and non-invasive way to physically affect the brain, much progress has been made since in terms of speed,…
When someone is diagnosed with major depressive disorder, they are struggling with a mental health issue that sets itself apart due to an abnormally protracted period of low mood. It’s important to make that distinction. We’re all allowed to be sad, and it’s important to fully express our emotions – be they positive or negative.…
Insurance accepted for Depression Treatment, specifically TMS therapy, has more than doubled in the last few years, a sign that insurance companies must see cost savings in a treatment method for major depressive disorder (MDD) that works more efficiently than the traditional regimen alone. Patients who continually suffer from the debilitating effects of medication-resistant depression may acquire other health conditions as a result, such as a substance abuse disorder or unhealthy weight gain, to name a few. The fact that more and more insurance companies are providing coverage for TMS indicates a cost benefit to the insurer, thus the broadening of benefits.
The following are some of the insurance plans currently working with Achieve TMS East: Aetna, BCBS, BMC, Cigna, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Fallon Health, GIC, Harvard Pilgrim, Masshealth PCC Plan, Medicare, Neighborhood Health Plan, One Care, Tricare, Tufts Health Plan, and United Health Care. If you don’t see your plan listed, please call and ask us about yours today.
*Different people with various diagnoses are helped to differing degrees. Results vary. Official FDA Approval is currently restricted to depression but several other uses are awaiting approval.
