My pain doc (who is also an anesthesiologist) has tried to talk me into giving the SCS a try for 2 years. I can't stand the pain in my back and left leg any more so I am going for it.

I am in the process of getting my SCS trial. I have my psych evaluation next week, meeting with my doc the following week to schedule the trial, then we were aiming for the permanent to be done in Sept if all goes well.

I have read forums for hours, more hours and then even more hours to make sure I know what to expect. Just when I thought I had my brain wrapped around it, something dawned on me this morning that I had read.

Because I am disabled, I have Medicare with Humana as my supplement. Somewhere, I saw it mentioned that the SCS is considered durable medical equipment. I also saw that it costs a pretty penny.

Is it actually considered DME when the ins. co. pays? If so, I think I would be required to pay 20% and my max oop is $5,000. I can't afford that. Anyone out there have this done through Medicare and can give me a ball park range of what you had to pay out of pocket?

I fear that after I finally got myself psyched up and looking forward to having this done that I have to put the brakes on until after the first of the year -when I can change plans to cover more

I have other questions but those won't matter based on if the above is the case. Any help/info would be greatly appreciated!!

Jami