Comment on CMS-2026-2081-0001

Summary: The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) supports the CMS review of the Essential Health Benefits (EHB) framework, advocating for comprehensive coverage of all ten EHBs. They specifically urge CMS to ensure that emergency care definitions include both physical and mental health emergencies and to eliminate exemptions for short-term plans to prevent catastrophic out-of-pocket costs for patients.