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.
Expand All
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 |