Military Families Seek Injunction Against Department of Defense Over Therapy Denied to Children With Autism

Military Families Seek Injunction Against Department of Defense Over Therapy Denied to Children With Autism

Military families have filed a motion for an injunction to mandate that the Defense Department's insurer, TRICARE, cover medically necessary care needed by military families' children with autism. The motion seeks a mandate that TRICARE cover the cost of Applied Behavior Analysis therapy, or ABA, which is effective in treating children with autism spectrum disorder.

Retired military families not eligible for autism treatment benefit

Retired military families not eligible for autism treatment benefit

When Zachary Berge was diagnosed with autism shortly after his second birthday, he couldn't speak a word. He often threw tantrums because he couldn't express himself.