Deal on Defense Bill Drops Kids With Autism
Amendment to expand ABA coverage under TRICARE fails to make final cutDecember 13, 2013WASHINGTON, DC (December 13, 2013) -- An 11th-hour agreement on a new Defense bill hammered out by the Senate and...
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Military Kids Gain Easier Access to ABA, But Barriers Remain
Congress to again take up broader TRICARE reformsFebruary 06, 2014WASHINGTON, DC (February 6, 2014) -- TRICARE, the military healthcare program, has eased onerous testing and assessment requirements...
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Military Families Ask Congress to Fix TRICARE
House, Senate members briefed on needed changes in ABA coverage for military kidsApril 09, 2014WASHINGTON, DC (April 9, 2014) -- Military families raising children with autism and Down syndrome today...
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TRICARE Plans Major Revamp of ABA Services For Military Kids
Three different programs serving kids with autism will be rolled into oneApril 22, 2014WASHINGTON, DC (April 22, 2014) -- In a report to Congress, TRICARE announced it will be creating a new Autism...
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Gillibrand: Make Military Kids With Disabilities A Priority
Senator demands answers on ABA coverage for military familiesMay 07, 2014WASHINGTON, DC (May 7, 2014) -- U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) demanded answers yesterday from top military leaders on...
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ABA For Military Kids Bill Introduced In Congress
Bipartisan measure would require TRICARE coverageMay 09, 2014WASHINGTON, DC (May 9, 2014) -- Bipartisan legislation that would require TRICARE to cover applied behavior analysis (ABA) for all military...
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House Approves Better Access to ABA For Military Kids
TRICARE reforms included in new Defense bill; Senate is nextMay 22, 2014WASHINGTON, DC (May 22, 2014) -- The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a new Defense budget which includes a...
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TRICARE Launches New Consolidated ABA Demo Program
Autism Speaks seeks input on changes from military families, providersSeptember 22, 2014WASHINGTON, DC (September 22, 2014) -- The Department of Defense has issued a new Comprehensive Autism Care...
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Pentagon Delays Proposed Rate Cuts For ABA
New program would have cut ABA provider rates in halfOctober 09, 2014WASHINGTON, DC (October 9, 2014) -- The Department of Defense has announced it will delay a planned cut in what it pays providers...
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Autism Speaks Reports On Efforts To Improve New TRICARE Plan
Attempt to revise Autism Demonstration ProgramOctober 24, 2014WASHINGTON, DC (October 24, 2014) -- Autism Speaks, military families and other service and advocacy organizations met last week with...
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Autism Speaks Salutes Our Veterans
Autism Speaks salutes those who have served our country and made the ultimate sacrifice on this Veterans Day. Some 23,000 of America's military families raise children with autism.November 11,...
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Department of Defense announces ABA coverage improvements for TRICARE
TRICARE, the Department of Defense healthcare program, announced improvements to its coverage of applied behavior analysis (ABA) for beneficiaries with autism. The improvements were announced as...
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TRICARE announces Autism Care Demonstration updates
October 05, 2015Washington, DC− In a recent announcement, improvement’s to Tricare’s Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration (ACD) including improvements in coverage for applied behavior analysis (ABA)...
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The Daily Brief
The day's top headlines from around the autism community.November 11, 2015Happy Veteran’s Day!Autism Speaks salutes those who have served our country and made the ultimate sacrifice on this Veterans...
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Autism Speaks Statement on TRICARE Proposed Reimbursement Rate Cut
Proposed TRICARE Reimbursement Rate Cuts for ABA Services Could Reduce Access to Care for Military Families February 19, 2016Autism Speaks is the world’s leading autism science and advocacy...
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