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[Topic] Essential Health Benefits [Definition] 
The health reform law places certain coverage requirements on essential health benefits, and provides a broad set of benefit categories that would be considered essential to a health benefits package – including hospitalization, outpatient services, emergency care, prescription drugs, maternity care, preventive services and other benefits.
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield | Health Care Reform
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