TriCare Autism Services Demonstration

The Enhanced Access to Autism Services Demonstration allows eligible beneficiaries to have access to a greater range of these existing evidence-based Educational Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorders (EIA) services through an expanded network of educational intervention providers.

Currently, the demonstration is only available in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

Eligibility

The demonstration is available to beneficiaries who are:

Age 18 months and older
Registered in the ECHO
Diagnosed with one of the following:
Autistic Disorder (AD)
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD)
Asperger's Syndrome (AS)
Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDDNOS)

Note: If diagnosed before this demonstration began (March 15, 2008), children do not need to be re-diagnosed.

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