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TRICARE Policy Manual 6010.60-M, April 2015
Chap 9
Extended Care Health Option (ECHO)
Revision: C-98, Mar 22, 2022
Section/Addendum  Subject/Addendum Title
1.1
General
2.1
Eligibility - General
2.2
Eligibility - Qualifying Condition: Mental Retardation
2.3
Eligibility - Qualifying Condition: Serious Physical Disability
2.4
Eligibility - Qualifying Condition: Other
3.1
Registration
4.1
Benefit Authorization
5.1
Public Facility Use Certification
6.1
Diagnostic Services
7.1
Treatment
8.1
Training
9.1
Special Education And Other Services
10.1
Institutional Care
11.1
Transportation
12.1
Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) Respite Care
13.1
Other Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) Benefits
13.2
Other Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) Benefits - Hippotherapy
14.1
Durable Equipment (DE) Prior To January 30, 2015
14.2
Durable Equipment (DE) And Assistive Technology (AT) Devices On Or After January 30, 2015: Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) Program
15.1
ECHO Home Health Care (EHHC)
16.1
Cost-Share Liability
17.1
Providers
18.1
Claims
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