One of the topics that the STARs (ASHA State Advocates for Reimbursement) discussed during a recent conference call was TriCare and their decision not to cover cognitive rehabilitation for veterans. Two related stories about this very subject have been in the recent news. Bernie Marcus, a philanthropist and former owner of Home Depot has a program in which he sponsors veterans who cannot get cognitive rehabilitation because of TriCare. See http://blogosaurusstampede.com/bernie-marcus-the-philanthropist-fills-in-where-tricare-refuses-to-go and http://www.npr.org/2010/12/21/132203864/philanthropist-provides-care-that-the-pentagon-wont. The WTOP story concluded with an interview with someone who said that TriCare’s decision was based on one report but is in opposition to his review of outcomes data.
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