Facts & Resources
Final Rule Represents an Important Step Forward but More is Necessary to Promote Affordable Coverage
Making health coverage more affordable and helping the 49 million uninsured Americans obtain coverage are fundamental goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Beginning in
EHBC Comment Letter on EHB NPRM
The Essential Health Benefits Coalition (EHBC/Coalition) appreciates the opportunity to submit comments on the proposed rule, “Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation,” issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (Department/HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and published in the November 26, 2012 Federal Register.
50-State Survey: Health Insurance Exchange Implementation & EHB Benchmark Plan Selection
This is a country-wide survey in regards to how Health Insurance Exchange is implemented as well as the EHB Benchmark Plan Selection.
Ensuring Coverage Affordability Must be Central Objective in Implementing Essential Health Benefits (EHB) Package
The Essential Health Benefits Coalition (EHBC) appreciates that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recognized the crucial need for state flexibility in its transitional strategy to implement the essential health benefits (EHB) package.
State mandated benefits rose to 2,156, up from 2,133 last year
The number of state mandated benefits increased to 2,156 nationwide in 2010, up from 2,133 last year, and mandated benefits currently increase the cost of basic health coverage from 10 percent to more than 50 percent depending on the state, the specific legislative language, and type of policy, according to the Council for Affordable Health Insurance. (Source: Council for Affordable Health Insurance, “Health Insurance Mandates in the States 2010″)
To view the entire report “Health Insurance Mandates in the States 2010″ by the Council for Affordable Health Insurance, click here.