Representatives question HHS on essential health benefits

A group of 28 Representatives sent a letter to HHS on Thursday expressing concern about a CMS proposal that may allow insurers to cover only one drug per therapeutic class under the Affordable Care Act's essential health benefits (EHB) plans. The group said a requirement that insurers cover only one drug per therapeutic class would be "overly restrictive," adding that the policy ignores patients' clinical needs and would lead to poorer clinical outcomes and greater healthcare costs. ...