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 December 1, 2023 |
| November 1st | Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| November 10th | Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| November 14th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups December 1, 2023 |
| November 5th | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| November 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 January 1, 2024 |
| December 1st |
Last day to complete initial employer application (Publish Plan Year) |
| December 10th |
Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| December 12th |
Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups January 1, 2024 |
| December 5th | Last day to complete employer renewal application (Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| December 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 Feburary 1, 2024 |
| January 1st |
Last day to complete initial employer application(Publish Plan Year) |
| January 10th |
Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| January 12th |
Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups February 1, 2024 |
| January 5th |
Last day to complete employer renewal application(Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| January 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 March 1, 2024 |
| February 1st |
Last day to complete initial employer application(Publish Plan Year) |
| February 10th |
Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| February 13th |
Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups March 1, 2024 |
| February 5th |
Last day to complete employer renewal application(Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| February 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 April 1, 2024 |
| 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 12th |
Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups April 1, 2024 |
| 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 May 1, 2024 |
| 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 12th |
Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups May 1, 2024 |
| April 5th |
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 June 1, 2024 |
| May 1st |
Last day to complete initial employer application(Publish Plan Year) |
| May 10th |
Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| May 14th |
Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups June 1, 2024 |
| 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 July 1, 2024 |
| 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, 2024 |
| June 5th |
Last day to complete employer renewal application(Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| June 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 August 1, 2024 |
| 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 12th |
Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups August 1, 2024 |
| July 5th |
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 September 1, 2024 |
| August 1st |
Last day to complete initial employer application(Publish Plan Year) |
| August 10th |
Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| August 13th |
Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups September 1, 2024 |
| August 5th |
Last day to complete employer renewal application(Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| August 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 October 1, 2024 |
| September 1st |
Last day to complete initial employer application(Publish Plan Year) |
| September 10th |
Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| September 12th |
Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups October 1, 2024 |
| September 5th |
Last day to complete employer renewal application(Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| September 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 November 1, 2024 |
| October 1st |
Last day to complete initial employer application(Publish Plan Year) |
| October 10th |
Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| October 14th |
Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups November 1, 2024 |
| October 5th |
Last day to complete employer renewal application(Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| October 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 December 1, 2024 |
| November 1st |
Last day to complete initial employer application(Publish Plan Year) |
| November 10th |
Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| November 12th |
Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups December 1, 2024 |
| November 5th |
Last day to complete employer renewal application(Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| November 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 January 1, 2025 |
| December 1st |
Last day to complete initial employer application(Publish Plan Year) |
| December 10th |
Last day of Employee Open Enrollment period and invoice is sent by email on following day |
| December 12th |
Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups January 1, 2025 |
| December 5th |
Last day to complete employer renewal application(Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| December 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 |
