Comment on CMS-2026-2081-0001

Summary: UnitedHealthcare supports the CMS review of the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framework, emphasizing the need to maintain alignment with typical employer-sponsored coverage to ensure affordability and market stability. The company advocates for using current data (including self-funded plans) to define "typicality," promoting consistency across states to reduce administrative burdens, and ensuring any updates are phased in with sufficient lead time.