# Compare TMS clinics, quotes and coverage

A method for patients and families who compare TMS clinics: find out who is responsible, check registration, get a complete written quote and confirm coverage in writing.

- Level: Practitioner
- Length: 60 minutes
- Exam questions: 9, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Ask who assesses, orders and supervises treatment, and check each clinician on the official register.
- Request a written quote that separates assessment, mapping, treatment visits and follow-up.
- Confirm network status, authorization and your share of the cost with the payer in writing.
- Keep a comparison sheet with sources, dates and unanswered questions.

## Lessons

1. [Check who is responsible and their registration](https://tmsclinics.fyi/academy/compare-tms-clinics-and-quotes/check-who-is-responsible.md) (15 minutes)
2. [Get a complete written quote](https://tmsclinics.fyi/academy/compare-tms-clinics-and-quotes/get-a-complete-written-quote.md) (15 minutes)
3. [Confirm coverage in writing](https://tmsclinics.fyi/academy/compare-tms-clinics-and-quotes/confirm-coverage-in-writing.md) (15 minutes)
4. [Keep a comparison sheet](https://tmsclinics.fyi/academy/compare-tms-clinics-and-quotes/keep-a-comparison-sheet.md) (15 minutes)

## Questions

### Does this course tell me which clinic to choose?

No. It gives you questions and a record that help you compare clinics. The choice of care is for you and a qualified clinician.

### Does the certificate let me advise other patients?

No. It is a certificate of completion from this site. It is not a licence, a clinical credential or a patient advocate qualification.

### Can I rely on the coverage rules named in the lessons?

No. The lessons name policies only as examples of what to ask about. Payer rules change. Ask the payer and the clinic for the current written policy.

Also on the [web page](https://tmsclinics.fyi/academy/compare-tms-clinics-and-quotes).

> Talk to a psychiatrist or other qualified clinician before you start, stop or change treatment. In a mental health emergency call 911 in the US and Canada (or call or text 988), 999 in the UK (or call NHS 111), or 000 in Australia (or call Lifeline on 13 11 14).