CMS Releases Essential Health Benefits Request For Information
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a request for information focusing on the Essential Health Benefits framework and requirements under the umbrella of the Affordable Care Act. CMS is seeking feedback about state approaches to selecting and updating EHB benchmark plans, methodologies used to determine the scope of benefits included as EHB, how the approaches relate to access and market stability under the ACA, and input on variation across states in the scope of EHBs. CMS will accept comments through 30 days after the publication in the Federal Register.
The Missouri Hospital Association is a nonprofit association in Jefferson City that represents 136 Missouri hospitals. In addition to representation and advocacy on behalf of its membership, the association offers continuing education programs on current health care topics and seeks to educate the public about health care issues.