Timeline

Below is a high-level overview of the QHP data submission and certification process timeline for plan year (PY) 2024, as outlined in the PY2024 QHP Data Submission and Certification Timeline bulletin.

PY2024 QHP Data Submission and Certification Timeline

Activity

Dates

QHP Application submission and data validation window opens1

4/19/23

Early Bird Application Deadline: Optional Early Bird deadline for issuers to submit QHP Applications to CMS

5/17/23

CMS reviews Early Bird QHP Application data and releases results for issuers and states to review

5/18/23 – 6/9/23

HHS-approved QHP Enrollee Survey vendor securely submits the QHP Enrollee Survey response data to CMS on behalf of the QHP issuer2

5/19/23

Initial Application Deadline: Initial deadline for issuers to submit QHP Applications to CMS, including Plan ID Crosswalk data

6/14/23

QHP issuer submits the validated Quality Rating System (QRS) clinical measure data, with attestation, to CMS via NCQA’s Interactive Data Submission System (IDSS)3

6/15/23

CMS reviews initial QHP Applications and releases results for issuers and states to review

6/15/23 – 7/14/23

Secondary Application Deadline: 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

7/19/23

CMS reviews Rates Table Template data and resubmitted QHP Application data, and releases results for issuers and states to review

7/20/23 – 8/11/23

QHP issuers, Exchange administrators, and CMS preview the 2023 QHP quality rating information

Aug./Sep. 2023

Issuer Plan Confirmation/Crosswalk Deadline: Issuers complete final plan confirmation and submit final Plan ID Crosswalk Templates

8/9/23 – 8/23/23

Final Application Deadline: Deadline for issuers to submit changes to their QHP Applications

8/16/23

CMS reviews QHP Applications and releases results for issuers and states to review

8/17/23 – 9/11/23

CMS sends QHP Certification Agreements to issuers

9/12/23

QHP Agreement Signing Deadline: Issuers return signed QHP Certification Agreements to CMS

9/12/23 – 9/20/23

State Plan Confirmation Deadline: States complete final plan confirmation

9/12/23 – 9/20/23

Limited data correction window

9/14/23 – 9/15/23

Machine-Readable/URL Deadline: Deadline for issuers’ URL data, including machine-readable and marketing URLs, to be posted, live and active.

9/20/23

CMS releases certification notices to issuers and states

10/3/23 –10/4/23

Anticipated public display of QHP quality rating information

11/1/23

Open Enrollment begins

11/1/23



1 QHP Application submission is tentatively scheduled to begin on April 19, 2023 pending release of the final HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024. The QHP Application submission window will open and QHP Application materials, including templates and instructions, will be made available shortly after the release of the Payment Notice.
2 QRS and QHP Enrollee Survey Technical Guidance for 2023, available at https://www.cms.gov/files/document/2023-qrs-qhp- enrollee-survey-technical-guidance.pdf 
3 Each QHP issuer must submit and plan-lock its QRS clinical measure data by June 1 to allow the HEDIS® Compliance Auditor sufficient time to review, approve, and audit-lock all submissions by the June 15 deadline. There are no fees for QHP issuers associated with accessing and using the IDSS.