Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the insurer must cover focused ultrasound therapy for Parkinson’s disease
Decisione estratta
Coverage was not owed because the required cumulative conditions were not met, in particular no tremor was shown.
Motivazione estratta
The court held that the later inclusion of the therapy in KLV Annex 1 did not apply retroactively. Even under the relevant criteria, the prerequisites are cumulative; while disease progression and insufficient dopamine control could be assumed, the absence of tremor meant the benefit requirement failed.