A cognitive assessment is an examination conducted to determine someone's level of cognitive function. There are a number of reasons to perform such an exam, and this test can be administered by a mental health professional, neurologist, or education professional, depending on how it is to be used.
The passage of the Health Care Reform Act, which requires insurers to provide coverage for dependent children up to age 26, has left many TRICARE beneficiaries asking what that would mean to their older dependent children since the current age limit for TRICARE is 21, or age 23 if the child is a full-time student.
Dependent Health Coverage and Age for Healthcare Benefits. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates that all health insurance carriers in every state that offer coverage to both adults and their dependents must allow dependents to remain on their parents or guardiansâ âfamilyâ plans until the dependents are 26 years old.