AbbVie Inc
BusinessSupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Out-of-pocket costs
Request for Information: Comprehensive Review of the Essential Health Benefits Framework and Typical Employer Plan Standard
CMS-2026-2081-0001RFI
Comments
179
Last activity Jul 15, 2026
Deadline
Closed on Jul 16, 2026
Closed Jul 16, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+77%
+77% excluding campaigns
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- Title
- Request for Information: Comprehensive Review of the Essential Health Benefits Framework and Typical Employer Plan Standard
- Posted
- Jun 15, 2026
- Comment period
- Jun 15, 2026 – Jul 16, 2026
- FR Doc
- 2026-11994
- CFR
- 45 CFR Part 156
Analysis
Overview
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Stance breakdown
+77%
Net support
Support150Oppose13Other16
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +77% across organic comments.
Who commented
Breakdown by commenter type.
Government
4
Individual
54
Trade association
26
Advocacy
58
Academic
1
Business
33
Other
3
Comments over time
Weekly arrivals, stacked by stance.
Posted Jun 15, 2026Deadline Jul 16, 2026
Jun 8Jun 15Jun 22Jun 29Jul 6Jul 13
Support150Oppose13Other16
Support × commenter type
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Support
Oppose
Other
Advocacy
98%
0%
2%
Individual
52%
20%
28%
Business
97%
3%
0%
Trade association
96%
4%
0%
Government
100%
0%
0%
Other
100%
0%
0%
Academic
100%
0%
0%
Issues raised
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| Organization | Ehb definition and affordability | Premium costs | Preventive care coverage | Out-of-pocket costs | Adult dental services |
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AbbVie Inc BusinessSupport AbbVie Inc., a large biopharmaceutical company, supports the review of Essential Health Benefits (EHB) and urges HHS to | · | · | · | ||
All Copays Count Coalition AdvocacySupport The All Copays Count Coalition, representing 55 non-profit patient advocacy and provider organizations, supports the pro | · | · | · | ||
American Academy of Dermatology Association AdvocacySupport The American Academy of Dermatology / Association supports the CMS review of the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framewo | · | · | · | · | · |
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) Trade associationSupport The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) supports the continued recognition of pediatric dental services as an | · | · | · | ||
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network AdvocacySupport The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) supports a comprehensive review of the Essential Health Bene | · | · | · | ||
American College of Emergency Physicians Trade associationSupport The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) supports the CMS review of the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) frame | · | · | · | · | · |
American College of Gastroenterology AdvocacySupport The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) supports the review of the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framework and | · | · | · | · | |
American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists Trade associationSupport The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) supports the proposed review of the Essential Health Benefi | · | · | · | · | · |
American College of Physicians AdvocacySupport The American College of Physicians (ACP) supports the requirement that qualified health plans provide an Essential Healt | · | · | |||
American Hospital Association Trade associationSupport The American Hospital Association (AHA) supports maintaining a robust and comprehensive Essential Health Benefits (EHB) | · | · | · | · | |
American Lung Association AdvocacySupport The American Lung Association supports the existing Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framework and urges HHS to strengthe | · | · | · | ||
American Medical Association Trade associationOppose The American Medical Association (AMA) opposes changes to the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framework, arguing that th | · | · | · | · | |
American Nurses Association Trade associationSupport The American Nurses Association (ANA) supports state flexibility in defining the scope of Essential Health Benefits (EHB | · | · | · | ||
American Parkinson Disease Association AdvocacySupport The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) supports the review of the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framework, | · | · | · | ||
Biotechnology Innovation Organization AdvocacySupport The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) supports the review of the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framework, ad | · | · | |||
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BusinessSupport Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | · | · | |||
Breakthrough T1D AdvocacySupport Breakthrough T1D, a research and advocacy organization for type 1 diabetes, supports CMS's efforts to improve health pla | · | · | |||
California Department of Insurance GovernmentSupport Ricardo Lara, the California Insurance Commissioner, submits comments on behalf of the California Department of Insuranc | · | · | · | · | |
California Department of Managed Health Care GovernmentSupport The California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) supports the current regulatory framework for Essential Health B | · | · | · | · | · |
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health AdvocacySupport The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a nonprofit organization, urges CMS to remove the prohibition on including rout | · | · | · | · | |
Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations Trade associationSupport The Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations (CSRO) supports the review of the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) fram | · | · | |||
Coalition to Transform Advanced Care AdvocacySupport The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) supports the RFI but urges CMS to ensure that any updates to the Essent | · | · | · | · | |
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative AdvocacySupport The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative (CCHI) supports maintaining and expanding the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) fr | · | · | · | ||
Consumers for Quality Care AdvocacySupport Consumers for Quality Care (CQC), a coalition of patient advocates, urges CMS to preserve and strengthen the existing Es | · | · | · | · | |
Delta Dental of CA BusinessSupport Jeff Album of Delta Dental expresses support for the CMS decision to exclude routine non-pediatric dental services from | · | · | · | · | |
Elevance Health BusinessSupport Elevance Health supports the HHS's decision to restore the ACA's original statutory framework for Essential Health Benef | · | · | · | ||
Families USA AdvocacySupport Families USA, a nonpartisan health care consumer advocacy organization, supports the continued use of the benchmark plan | · | · | · | · | · |
Gilead Sciences BusinessSupport Gilead Sciences, Inc. | · | · | · | · | |
Hello Heart BusinessSupport Hello Heart, a digital health company, supports the CMS review of the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framework and advo | · | · | · | ||
Hemophilia Alliance and National Bleeding Disorders Foundation AdvocacySupport The Hemophilia Alliance and the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation advocate for maintaining and strengthening Essent | · | · | |||
HIV Health Care Access Working Group (HHCAWG) AdvocacySupport The HIV Health Care Access Working Group (HHCAWG), a coalition of organizations representing HIV medical providers and a | · | · | · | ||
HIV Medicine Association AdvocacySupport The HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) supports maintaining robust Essential Health Benefits (EHB) standards to ensure peo | · | · | · | ||
HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute (on behalf of 94 patient groups) AdvocacySupport The HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute, representing 94 patient organizations, supports the current Essential Health Benefit | · | · | · | · | |
Insurance Watchdog Coalition AdvocacySupport The Insurance Watchdog Coalition (IWC) urges CMS to maintain and strengthen the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framewor | · | · | · | · | |
Let Kids Hear and Let California Kids Hear AdvocacySupport Michelle Marciniak, representing Let Kids Hear and Let California Kids Hear, urges CMS to issue a sub-regulatory clarifi | · | · | · | · | |
Nati AdvocacySupport The National Health Council (NHC) supports the CMS review of the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framework, urging the a | · | · | |||
National Council for Mental Wellbeing AdvocacySupport The National Council for Mental Wellbeing, a membership organization representing mental health and substance use treatm | · | · | · | ||
National Patient Advocate Foundation AdvocacySupport The National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF) supports CMS's review of the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framework, | · | · | · | · | |
National Pharmaceutical Council AdvocacySupport The National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) supports the comprehensive review of the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) frame | · | · | · | ||
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene GovernmentSupport The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene supports the current Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framework | · | · | · | · | |
NY State of Health GovernmentSupport NY State of Health supports the current flexibility for states to define the scope of Essential Health Benefits (EHBs) t | · | · | · | · | · |
Solutions Group Services, LLC BusinessSupport Asbel Montes, representing Solutions Group Services, LLC and the Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee | · | · | · | · | · |
The Carter Center, Rosalynn Carter Mental Health and Caregiver Program AdvocacySupport The Carter Center's Rosalynn Carter Mental Health and Caregiver Program supports the review of the Essential Health Bene | · | · | · | · | |
The Federation of American Hospitals Trade associationSupport The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) supports maintaining a broad and comprehensive scope of Essential Health Bene | · | · | · | · | |
Triage Cancer AdvocacySupport Triage Cancer, a national nonprofit, supports a comprehensive review of the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framework, u | · | · |
All Copays Count Coalition
AdvocacySupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Out-of-pocket costs
American Academy of Dermatology Association
AdvocacySupport
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)
Trade associationSupport
Preventive care coverage
Out-of-pocket costs
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
AdvocacySupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Preventive care coverage
American College of Emergency Physicians
Trade associationSupport
American College of Gastroenterology
AdvocacySupport
Preventive care coverage
American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
Trade associationSupport
American College of Physicians
AdvocacySupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Premium costs
Preventive care coverage
American Hospital Association
Trade associationSupport
Premium costs
American Lung Association
AdvocacySupport
Premium costs
Preventive care coverage
American Medical Association
Trade associationOppose
Ehb definition and affordability
American Nurses Association
Trade associationSupport
Premium costs
Preventive care coverage
American Parkinson Disease Association
AdvocacySupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Out-of-pocket costs
Biotechnology Innovation Organization
AdvocacySupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Premium costs
Preventive care coverage
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BusinessSupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Preventive care coverage
Out-of-pocket costs
Breakthrough T1D
AdvocacySupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Premium costs
Out-of-pocket costs
California Department of Insurance
GovernmentSupport
Premium costs
California Department of Managed Health Care
GovernmentSupport
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
AdvocacySupport
Adult dental services
Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations
Trade associationSupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Premium costs
Out-of-pocket costs
Coalition to Transform Advanced Care
AdvocacySupport
Preventive care coverage
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
AdvocacySupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Premium costs
Consumers for Quality Care
AdvocacySupport
Premium costs
Delta Dental of CA
BusinessSupport
Adult dental services
Elevance Health
BusinessSupport
Premium costs
Adult dental services
Families USA
AdvocacySupport
Gilead Sciences
BusinessSupport
Preventive care coverage
Hello Heart
BusinessSupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Preventive care coverage
Hemophilia Alliance and National Bleeding Disorders Foundation
AdvocacySupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Premium costs
Out-of-pocket costs
HIV Health Care Access Working Group (HHCAWG)
AdvocacySupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Premium costs
HIV Medicine Association
AdvocacySupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Out-of-pocket costs
HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute (on behalf of 94 patient groups)
AdvocacySupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Insurance Watchdog Coalition
AdvocacySupport
Premium costs
Let Kids Hear and Let California Kids Hear
AdvocacySupport
Premium costs
Nati
AdvocacySupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Premium costs
Preventive care coverage
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
AdvocacySupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Preventive care coverage
National Patient Advocate Foundation
AdvocacySupport
Out-of-pocket costs
National Pharmaceutical Council
AdvocacySupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Preventive care coverage
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
GovernmentSupport
Preventive care coverage
NY State of Health
GovernmentSupport
Solutions Group Services, LLC
BusinessSupport
The Carter Center, Rosalynn Carter Mental Health and Caregiver Program
AdvocacySupport
Out-of-pocket costs
The Federation of American Hospitals
Trade associationSupport
Premium costs
Triage Cancer
AdvocacySupport
Ehb definition and affordability
Preventive care coverage
Out-of-pocket costs
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- Jul 15, 2026Let Kids Hear and Let California Kids HearSupportAdvocacy📎 Attachment
Michelle Marciniak, representing Let Kids Hear and Let California Kids Hear, urges CMS to issue a sub-regulatory clarification to include medically necessary pediatric hearing aids and BAHA softbands within the "pediatric services" category of the ACA Essential Health Benefits. The organization argues that closing this coverage gap is a developmental necessity for children with hearing loss and can be achieved without new legislation or state defrayal.
Read comment → - Jul 15, 2026Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid ("ITEM") CoalitionSupportAdvocacy📎 Attachment
The ITEM Coalition, a national consumer- and clinician-led coalition of 103 organizations, urges CMS to preserve the current ACA Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framework. They argue that the current framework is critical for ensuring access to medically necessary assistive devices and technologies, and they oppose any regulatory changes that might weaken these consumer protections or create uncertainty for states and health plans.
Read comment → - Jul 15, 2026Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) and the Habilitation Benefits ("HAB") CoalitionSupportAdvocacy📎 Attachment
The Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) and the Habilitation Benefits (HAB) Coalition submitted joint comments urging CMS to preserve the current Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framework. They argue that the current framework provides critical protections for individuals with disabilities and that any changes weakening these benefits would undermine congressional intent and previous policy successes.
Read comment → - Jul 15, 2026CommunicationFIRSTSupportAdvocacy📎 Attachment
CommunicationFIRST, an organization representing people with communication disabilities, urges CMS to ensure the Essential Health Benefits framework includes comprehensive coverage for rehabilitative and habilitative services. They argue that speech-language, physical, and occupational therapies, along with assistive technology, are essential for independence, health outcomes, and community participation for people with disabilities.
Read comment → - Jul 9, 2026Gillette Children'sSupportOther📎 Attachment
Gillette Children’s, a pediatric healthcare system, urges CMS to define augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices and related services as covered benefits within the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framework. They argue that a clear federal standard is necessary to eliminate geographic inequities in coverage and ensure children with disabilities have access to essential medical tools.
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