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.
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 |
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 | 6/14/24 |
CMS reviews initial QHP Applications and releases results for issuers and states to review | 6/13/24 – 7/12/24 |
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 |