DC Health Link Deadlines
Deadlines for DC Health Link Groups
The deadlines listed below are only for DC Health Link cases. For MD and VA carrier deadlines, click here.
| New Business EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2025 | |
| Nov. 1st | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| Nov. 10th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| Nov. 13th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups DECEMBER 1, 2025 | |
| Nov. 5th | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| Nov. 13th | Last day of employee open enrollment period – update plan selections if ANY changes made to Reference plan |
| Premium Payments | Continue to pay monthly invoice as received by mail |
| New Business EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026 | |
| Dec. 1st | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| Dec. 10th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| Dec. 12th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups JANUARY 1, 2026 | |
| Dec. 5th | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| Dec. 13th | Last day of employee open enrollment period – update plan selections if ANY changes made to Reference plan |
| Premium Payments | Continue to pay monthly invoice as received by mail |
| New Business EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2026 | |
| Jan. 1st | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| Jan. 10th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| Jan. 13th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups FEBRUARY 1, 2026 | |
| Jan. 5th | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| Jan. 13th | Last day of employee open enrollment period – update plan selections if ANY changes made to Reference plan |
| Premium Payments | Continue to pay monthly invoice as received by mail |
| New Business EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2026 | |
| Feb. 1st | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| Feb. 10th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| Feb. 12th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups MARCH 1, 2026 | |
| Feb. 5th | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| Feb. 13th | Last day of employee open enrollment period – update plan selections if ANY changes made to Reference plan |
| Premium Payments | Continue to pay monthly invoice as received by mail |
| New Business EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2026 | |
| March 1st | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| March 10th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| March 13th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups APRIL 1, 2026 | |
| March 5th | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| March 13th | Last day of employee open enrollment period – update plan selections if ANY changes made to Reference plan |
| Premium Payments | Continue to pay monthly invoice as received by mail |
| New Business EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2026 | |
| April 1st | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| April 10th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| April 14th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups MAY 1, 2026 | |
| April 3rd | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| April 13th | Last day of employee open enrollment period – update plan selections if ANY changes made to Reference plan |
| Premium Payments | Continue to pay monthly invoice as received by mail |
| New Business EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2026 | |
| May 1st | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| May 8th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| May 13th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups JUNE 1, 2026 | |
| May 5th | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| May 13th | Last day of employee open enrollment period – update plan selections if ANY changes made to Reference plan |
| Premium Payments | Continue to pay monthly invoice as received by mail |
| New Business EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026 | |
| June 1st | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| June 10th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| June 12th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups JULY 1, 2026 | |
| June 5th | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| June 12th | Last day of employee open enrollment period – update plan selections if ANY changes made to Reference plan |
| Premium Payments | Continue to pay monthly invoice as received by mail |
| New Business EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2026 | |
| July 1st | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| July 10th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| July 14th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups AUGUST 1, 2026 | |
| July 3rd | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| July 13th | Last day of employee open enrollment period – update plan selections if ANY changes made to Reference plan |
| Premium Payments | Continue to pay monthly invoice as received by mail |
| New Business EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 | |
| Aug. 3rd | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| Aug. 10th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| Aug. 12th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 | |
| Aug. 5th | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| Aug. 13th | Last day of employee open enrollment period – update plan selections if ANY changes made to Reference plan |
| Premium Payments | Continue to pay monthly invoice as received by mail |
| New Business EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026 | |
| Sept. 1st | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| Sept. 10th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| Sept. 11th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups OCTOBER 1, 2026 | |
| Sept. 4th | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| Sept. 11th | Last day of employee open enrollment period – update plan selections if ANY changes made to Reference plan |
| Premium Payments | Continue to pay monthly invoice as received by mail |
| New Business EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2026 | |
| Oct. 1st | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| Oct. 9th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| Oct. 14th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups NOVEMBER 1, 2026 | |
| Oct. 5th | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| Oct. 13th | Last day of employee open enrollment period – update plan selections if ANY changes made to Reference plan |
| Premium Payments | Continue to pay monthly invoice as received by mail |
| New Business EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2026 | |
| Nov. 2nd | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| Nov. 10th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| Nov. 13th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups DECEMBER 1, 2026 | |
| Nov. 5th | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| Nov. 13th | Last day of employee open enrollment period – update plan selections if ANY changes made to Reference plan |
| Premium Payments | Continue to pay monthly invoice as received by mail |
| New Business EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027 | |
| Dec. 1st | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| Dec. 10th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| Dec. 11th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups JANUARY 1, 2027 | |
| Dec. 4th | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| Dec. 11th | Last day of employee open enrollment period – update plan selections if ANY changes made to Reference plan |
| Premium Payments | Continue to pay monthly invoice as received by mail |
| New Business EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2027 | |
| Jan. 1st | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| Jan. 10th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| Jan. 13th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups FEBRUARY 1, 2027 | |
| Jan. 5th | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| Jan. 13th | Last day of employee open enrollment period – update plan selections if ANY changes made to Reference plan |
| Premium Payments | Continue to pay monthly invoice as received by mail |
| New Business EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2027 | |
| Feb. 1st | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| Feb. 10th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| Feb. 12th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups MARCH 1, 2027 | |
| Feb. 5th | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| Feb. 13th | Last day of employee open enrollment period – update plan selections if ANY changes made to Reference plan |
| Premium Payments | Continue to pay monthly invoice as received by mail |