For Military Families

The TRICARE Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration (Autism Care Demo) covers applied behavior analysis (ABA) for all TRICARE beneficiaries diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). January 2015 CACD program replaced Basic, Demo and Pilot program combining it in one program.

All active duty members will have to be enrolled in ECHO and EFMP.

Step 1: Get Diagnosed

• Your child must by diagnosed by an approved diagnosing provider.

• ADOS 2 testing is required with in one year of diagnoses.

Step 2: Enroll in Tricare ECHO and be enrolled in EFMP (active duty only)

• to learn about EFMP visit: http://www.militaryonesource.mil

• To obtain ECHO application please CLICK (http://apps.humana.com/marketing/documents.asp?file=2642536)

Step 3: Get a Referral and Authorization

This is required for everyone in all TRICARE plans

• Your diagnosing provider will submit a referral to your regional contractor or US Family Health Plan provider for authorization

• You’ll get an authorization letter for ABA for six months.

• A new referral and authorization is required every six months.

Step 4: Schedule an Appointment for Initial Assessment

At initial appointment BCBA/BCaBA will conduct Assessment and Create TP to send to Tricare Case Manager for ongoing Authorization for ABA.