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.
The Affordable Care Act requires health plans that offer coverage to dependent children on their parentsâ plan to make that coverage available until the adult child reaches the age of 26, regardless of whether the young adult is still considered a dependent for tax purposes.