Who doesn’t love a good calendar? We know we do. Whether you’re deep into network adequacy updates or juggling deadlines left and right, we’ve got your back. Our handy calendar lays out the crucial submission dates for Qualified Health Plan (QHP) issuers on Federally-facilitated Exchanges. As a bonus, we’ll keep it updated for you! Go ahead and download it, bookmark it, print it – and share it with a colleague.
Key QHP Network Adequacy Application Deadlines PY2026
Get a sneak peek at important dates! Check out the key dates below for an overview of application deadlines. For more details and additional dates, grab the calendar today!
Early Bird Application Deadline
April 16, 2025
Optional Early Bird deadline for Issuers to submit QHP Applications to CMS.
Initial Application Submission Deadline
June 11, 2025
The initial deadline for Issuers to submit QHP Applications to CMS, including Machine-Readable Index URLs and Plan ID Crosswalk data.
Secondary Application Submission Deadline
July 16, 2025
Deadline for Issuers to submit their QHP Application Rates Table Templates to CMS.
Optional deadline for Issuers to submit corrected QHP Application data to CMS.
Final Application Deadline
August 13, 2025
Deadline for Issuers to submit changes to their QHP Applications and to submit marketing URL data.
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