The TRICARE Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) program provides financial assistance for a set of services and supplies not available through the basic TRICARE program. This is only available to active duty family members with qualifying conditions, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), serious physical disability, moderate to severe intellectual disability, multiple disabilities affecting separate body systems, extraordinary physical/psychological conditions rendering the beneficiary homebound, and diagnosis of a neuromuscular developmental condition or other condition in an infant or toddler that is expected to precede a diagnosis of moderate to severe intellectual disability or serious physical disability​1​.

To enroll in ECHO, qualified beneficiaries must enroll in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) through the sponsor’s branch of service and submit confirmation of EFMP enrollment and verification of a qualifying diagnosis​1​.

As for the coverage of diapers, personal incontinence supplies such as diapers that support skin integrity and prevent deterioration of skin due to incontinence may be cost-shared as medical supplies for ECHO beneficiaries age three and older who are incontinent as a result of spinal, neurologic, and/or mobility issues, subject to all other applicable ECHO requirements​2​.

There are no enrollment fees for the ECHO program, but beneficiaries must pay part of the monthly expenses for authorized ECHO benefits. The monthly cost-share is based on the sponsor’s pay grade and is only charged if ECHO benefits are used during that calendar month​.

Barber DME offers offers a full line of diapers from brands such as Tranquility, Abeena, Attends, First Quality and Kimberly Clark.