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 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 EFFECTIVE 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 |
| New Business EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2025 | |
| 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, 2025 | |
| 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 EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2023 | |
| 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, 2023 | |
| 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 EFFECTIVE April 1, 2025 | |
| 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, 2025 | |
| 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, 2025 | |
| 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, 2025 | |
| 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 EFFECTIVE June 1, 2025 | |
| 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 13th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups June 1, 2025 | |
| 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, 2025 | |
| 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, 2025 | |
| 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 EFFECTIVE August 1, 2025 | |
| 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, 2025 | |
| 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 EFFECTIVE Sept 1, 2025 | |
| Aug 1st | 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 Sept 1, 2025 | |
| 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 Oct 1, 2025 | |
| 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 12th | Last day to pay initial premium (Binder Payment by ACH debit ONLY paid either online or by phone) |
| Renewing Groups Oct 1, 2025 | |
| Sept 5th | Last day to complete employer renewal application(Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| Sept 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 Nov 1, 2025 | |
| Oct 1st | Last day to complete initial employer application(Publish Plan Year) |
| Oct 10th | 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 Nov 1, 2025 | |
| 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 Dec 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 Dec 1, 2025 | |
| Nov 5th | Last day to complete employer renewal application(Deadline to Publish Plan Year) |
| Nov13th | 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 |