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 |