Comment on CMS-2026-2081-0001
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Summary: The California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) supports the current regulatory framework for Essential Health Benefits (EHB), advocating for state flexibility and local control in selecting benchmark plans. They urge CMS to maintain existing language that allows states to select specific benefits to address coverage gaps and request an extension of the RFI response time.
Attached please find the California Department of Managed Health Care's response to CMS's RFI number 9874-NC. We appreciate the opportunity to comment on this important topic.