Preliminary Injunction Sought Against the Department of Defense By Military Families

Military parents of children with autism filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction against the Department of Defense (DoD), alleging that the DoD and its health benefits division, TRICARE, has wrongfully refused to provide health benefits coverage for applied behavior analysis therapy (ABA) . The Motion alleges that children with autism will sustain irreparable injury for each day that goes by without receiving ABA therapy to which they are entitled under the military health benefits statute. The Motion was filed in the case is Berge v. United States of America, et al, No. 10-cv-00373-RBW (DC), and it was assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton of the federal district court. To read this article in its entirety, please go to: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/106100