Executive Summary
The essential health benefits (EHB) are an important protection in the Affordable Care Act to ensure that health plans provide comprehensive benefits. NHeLP urges HHS to improve upon the current EHB standards and expand access to care, while preserving state flexibility to add or improve benefits to meet the needs of residents. NHeLP also warns against undermining or restricting access to important health care services, which would lead to increased costs, destabilize the insurance market, and lead to worsened health outcomes.
