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.
This can be used to insure a dependent up to age 26, with no other insurance, and it costs $210 per month in addition to regular TRICARE payments. You'd be given a TRICARE ID card but the Dependent Military Card is gone at 23 if a full-time student. If full-time and a dependent, you can keep your ID up to the age of 23. They recently extended insurance benefits to the age of 26...it's super expensive though. It is 23 not 26. I had my extended to 23 because I was in college but I recently got married so I had to turn it in.