Timeline
Below is a high-level overview of the QHP data submission and certification process timeline for plan year (PY) 2025, as outlined in the PY2025 QHP Data Submission and Certification Timeline bulletin (Updated 5/8/24).
PY2025 QHP Data Submission and Certification Timeline
Activity | Dates |
QHP Application submission and data validation window opens | 4/17/24 |
Early Bird Application Deadline: Optional Early Bird deadline for issuers to submit QHP Applications to CMS | 5/15/24 |
CMS reviews Early Bird QHP Application data and releases results for issuers and states to review | 4/18/24 – 6/7/24 |
HHS-approved QHP Enrollee Survey vendor securely submits the QHP Enrollee Survey response data to CMS on behalf of the QHP issuer1 | 5/17/24 |
Initial Application Deadline: Initial deadline for issuers to submit QHP Applications to CMS, including Plan ID Crosswalk data | 6/12/24 |
CMS reviews initial QHP Applications and releases results for issuers and states to review | 6/13/24 – 7/12/24 |
QHP issuer submits the validated Quality Rating System (QRS) clinical measure data, with attestation, to CMS via NCQA’s Interactive Data Submission System (IDSS)2 | 6/28/24 |
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 | 7/17/24 |
CMS reviews Rates Table Template data and resubmitted QHP Application data, and releases results for issuers and states to review | 7/18/24 – 8/9/24 |
Issuers, Exchange administrators, and CMS preview the 2024 QHP quality rating information | Aug./Sep. 2024 |
Issuer Plan Confirmation/Crosswalk Deadline: Issuers complete final plan confirmation and submit final Plan ID Crosswalk Templates | 8/7/24 – 8/21/24 |
Final Application Deadline: Deadline for issuers to submit changes to their QHP Applications | 8/14/24 |
CMS reviews QHP Applications and releases results for issuers and states to review | 8/15/24 – 9/9/24 |
CMS sends QHP Certification Agreements to issuers | 9/10/24 |
QHP Agreement Signing Deadline: Issuers return signed QHP Certification Agreements to CMS | 9/10/24 – 9/18/24 |
State Plan Confirmation Deadline: States complete final plan confirmation | 9/10/24 – 9/18/24 |
Limited data correction window | 9/12/24 – 9/13/24 |
Machine-Readable/URL Deadline: Deadline for issuers’ machine-readable data to be posted and marketing URLs to be live and active. | 9/18/24 |
CMS releases certification notices to issuers and states | 10/1/24 –10/2/24 |
Anticipated public display of QHP quality rating information | 11/1/24 |
Open Enrollment begins | 11/1/24 |