Carrier Deadlines

carrier deadlines

Keep up to date with the latest carrier deadlines for new group cases.

Deadlines for New Group Cases

The deadlines listed below are for new group cases unless otherwise specified.

Please submit all new group cases to the IMC underwriting department: underwriting@imctr.com.

Have questions about your in-force group or upcoming group renewal? Contact your IMC Renewal Account Manager.

January 2021

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	December 2nd
Anthem SEP	December 8th
CareFirst SEP	December 8th
CareFirst	December 15th
Companion	December 21st
Dominion National	December 21st
Kaiser SEP	December 8th
Kaiser	December 15th
Lincoln	December 21st
MetLife	December 21st
OptiMed	December 21st
UHC	December 21st
UHC SEP	December 8th

February 2021

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	January 12th
CareFirst	January 15th
Companion	January 20th
Dominion National	January 20th
Kaiser	January 15th
Lincoln	January 20th
MetLife	January 20th
OptiMed	January 20th
UHC	January 20th
Unted Concordia	January 20th

March 2021

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	February 12th
CareFirst	February 15th
Companion	February 19th
Dominion National	February 19th
Kaiser	February 19th
Lincoln	February 19th
MetLife	February 19th
OptiMed	February 19th
UHC	February 19th
Unted Concordia	February 19th

April 2021

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	March 12th
CareFirst	March 15th
Companion	March 19th
Dominion National	March 19th
Kaiser	March 19th
Lincoln	March 19th
MetLife	March 19th
OptiMed	March 19th
UHC	March 19th
Unted Concordia	March 19th

May 2021

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	April 12th
CareFirst	April 15th
Companion	April 19th
Dominion National	April 19th
Kaiser	April 19th
Lincoln	April 19th
MetLife	April 19th
OptiMed	April 19th
UHC	April 19th
Unted Concordia	April 19th

June 2021

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	May 12th
CareFirst	May 14th
Companion	May 19th
Dominion National	May 19th
Kaiser	May 19th
Lincoln	May 19th
MetLife	May 19th
OptiMed	May 19th
UHC	May 19th
Unted Concordia	May 19th

July 2021

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	June 10th
CareFirst	June 15th
Companion	June 18th
Dominion National	June 18th
Kaiser	June 18th
Lincoln	June 18th
MetLife	June 18th
National General	June 18th
OptiMed	June 18th
UHC	June 18th
United Concordia	June 18th

August 2021

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	July 12th
CareFirst	July 15th
Companion	July 19th
Dominion National	July 19th
Kaiser	July 19th
Lincoln	July 19th
MetLife	July 19th
National General	July 19th
OptiMed	July 19th
UHC	July 19th
United Concordia	July 19th

September 2021

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	August 10th
CareFirst	August 16th
Companion	August 18th
Dominion National	August 18th
Kaiser	August 18th
Lincoln	August 18th
MetLife	August 18th
National General	August 18th
OptiMed	August 18th
UHC	August 18th
United Concordia	August 18th

October 2021

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	September 10th
CareFirst	September 16th
Companion	September 18th
Dominion National	September 20th
Kaiser	September 20th
Lincoln	September 20th
MetLife	September 20th
National General	September 20th
OptiMed	September 20th
UHC	September 20th
United Concordia	September 20th

November 2021

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	October 8th
CareFirst	October 15th
Companion	October 20th
Dominion National	October 20th
Kaiser	October 20th
Lincoln	October 20th
MetLife	October 20th
OptiMed	October 20th
UHC	October 20th
United Concordia	October 20th

December 2021

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	November 10th
CareFirst	November 16th
Companion	November 20th
Dominion National	November 20th
Kaiser	November 20th
Lincoln	November 20th
MetLife	November 20th
OptiMed	November 20th
UHC	November 20th
United Concordia	November 20th

January 2022

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	December 2nd
CareFirst SEP	December 8th
CareFirst	December 15th
Companion	December 21st
Dominion National	December 21st
Kaiser SEP	December 8th
Kaiser	December 15th
Lincoln	December 21st
MetLife	December 21st
OptiMed	December 21st
UHC	December 21st
United Concordia	December 21st

February 2022

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	January 10th
CareFirst	January 17th
Companion	January 20th
Dominion National	January 20th
Kaiser	January 20th
Lincoln	January 20th
MetLife	January 20th
OptiMed	January 20th
UHC	January 20th
VBA	January 20th

March 2022

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	February 10th
CareFirst	February 15th
Companion	February 18th
Dominion National	February 18th
Kaiser	February 18th
Lincoln	February 18th
MetLife	February 18th
OptiMed	February 18th
UHC	February 18th
VBA	February 18th

April 2022

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	March 10th
CareFirst	March 15th
Companion	March 18th
Dominion National	March 18th
Kaiser	March 18th
Lincoln	March 18th
MetLife	March 18th
OptiMed	March 18th
UHC	March 18th
VBA	March 18th

May 2022

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	April 11th
CareFirst	April 15th
Companion	April 20th
Dominion National	April 20th
Kaiser	April 20th
Lincoln	April 20th
MetLife	April 20th
OptiMed	April 20th
UHC	April 20th
VBA	April 20th

June 2022

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	May 10th
CareFirst	May 13th
Companion	May 20th
Dominion National	May 20th
Kaiser	May 20th
Lincoln	May 20th
MetLife	May 20th
OptiMed	May 20th
UHC	May 20th
VBA	May 20th

August 2022

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	July 12th
CareFirst	July 15th
Companion	July 20th
Dominion National	July 20th
Kaiser	July 20th
Lincoln	July 20th
MetLife	July 20th
OptiMed	July 20th
UHC	July 20th
United Concordia	July 20th

September 2022

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	August 10th
CareFirst	August 16th
Companion	August 22nd
Dominion National	August 22nd
Kaiser	August 22nd
Lincoln	August 22nd
MetLife	August 22nd
National General	August 22nd
OptiMed	August 22nd
UHC	August 22nd
United Concordia	August 22nd

October 2022

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	September 9th
CareFirst	September 15th
Companion	September 20th
Dominion National	September 20th
Kaiser	September 20th
Lincoln	September 20th
MetLife	September 20th
OptiMed	September 20th
UHC	September 20th
United Concordia	September 20th

November 2022

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	October 10th
CareFirst	October 14th
Companion	October 20th
Dominion National	October 20th
Kaiser	October 20th
Lincoln	October 20th
MetLife	October 20th
OptiMed	October 20th
UHC	October 20th
United Concordia	October 20th

December 2022

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	November 10th
CareFirst	November 15th
Companion	November 18th
Dominion National	November 18th
Kaiser	November 18th
Lincoln	November 18th
MetLife	November 18th
OptiMed	November 18th
UHC	November 18th
United Concordia	November 18th

January 2023

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	December 2nd
CareFirst SEP	December 8th
CareFirst	December 15th
Companion	December 20th
Dominion National	December 20th
Kaiser SEP	December 8th
Kaiser	December 15th
Lincoln	December 20th
MetLife	December 20th
OptiMed	December 20th
UHC	December 20th
United Concordia	December 20th
UHC SEP	December 8th

February 2023

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	January 12th
CareFirst	January 16th
Companion	January 20th
Dominion National	January 20th
Kaiser	January 16th
Lincoln	January 20th
MetLife	January 20th
OptiMed	January 20th
UHC	January 20th
United Concordia	January 20th

March 2023

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	February 10th
CareFirst	February 13th
Companion	February 20th
Dominion National	February 20th
Kaiser	February 20th
Lincoln	February 20th
MetLife	February 20th
OptiMed	February 20th
UHC	February 20th
United Concordia	February 20th

April 2023

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	March 10th
CareFirst	March 15th
Companion	March 20th
Dominion National	March 20th
Kaiser	March 20th
Lincoln	March 20th
MetLife	March 20th
OptiMed	March 20th
UHC	March 20th
United Concordia	March 20th

May 2023

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	April 12th
CareFirst	April 14th
Companion	April 20th
Dominion National	April 20th
Kaiser	April 20th
Lincoln	April 20th
MetLife	April 20th
OptiMed	April 20th
UHC	April 20th
United Concordia	April 20th

June 2023

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	May 12th
CareFirst	May 15th
Companion	May 20th
Dominion National	May 20th
Kaiser	May 20th
Lincoln	May 20th
MetLife	May 20th
OptiMed	May 20th
UHC	May 20th
United Concordia	May 20th

July 2023

Carrier	Deadline
Anthem	June 10th
CareFirst	June 14th
Companion	June 21st
Dominion National	June 21st
Kaiser	June 21st
Lincoln	June 21st
MetLife	June 21st
OptiMed	June 21st
UHC	June 21st
United Concordia	June 21st