PY2022 Certification Archive

Qualified Health Plan Certification Application for Plan Year 2022 Individual Marketplace

Covered California will accept Letters of Intent to Apply until 5:00 pm PST February 12, 2021. Interested Applicants must use template provided. Letters of Intent are nonbinding but are required to obtain access to the electronic application submission portal. Questions and comments can be submitted to QHPCertification@covered.ca.gov.

Prospective Applicants may request the draft Actuarial Value (AV) Calculator screenshots for the proposed 2022 plan designs to proceed with pricing and product design for the 2022 plan year. Please email QHPCertification@covered.ca.gov with “AV Calculator” in the subject line.

Qualified Dental Plan Certification Application for Plan Year 2022 Individual Marketplace

Covered California will accept Letters of Intent to Apply until 5:00 pm PST February 12, 2021. Interested Applicants must use template provided. Letters of Intent are nonbinding but are required to obtain access to the electronic application submission portal. Questions and comments can be submitted to QHPCertification@covered.ca.gov.

Qualified Health Plan Certification Application for Plan Year 2022 Covered California Small Business Marketplace

Covered California will accept Letters of Intent to Apply until 5:00 pm PST by the following dates for the applicable Quarter:

Due dates for Currently Contracted Small Business Applicant:

  • Q1: February 12, 2021
  • Q2: June 1, 2021
  • Q3: September 1, 2021
  • Q4: December 1, 2021

Due dates for Currently Contracted Individual-New Small Business Entrant Applicant:

  • Q1: February 12, 2021
  • Q2: June 1, 2021
  • Q3: September 1, 2021
  • Q4: December 1, 2021

Due dates for New Entrant Applicant:

  • Q1: February 12, 2021
  • Q2: June 1, 2021
  • Q3: September 1, 2021
  • Q4: December 1, 2021

Interested Applicants must use template provided. Letters of Intent are nonbinding but are required to obtain access to the electronic application submission portal. Questions and comments can be submitted to QHPCertification@covered.ca.gov.

Prospective applicants may request the draft Actuarial Value (AV) Calculator screenshots for the proposed 2022 plan designs to proceed with pricing and product design for the 2022 plan year. Please email QHPCertification@covered.ca.gov with “AV Calculator” in the subject line.

Qualified Dental Plan Certification Application for Plan Year 2022 Covered California Small Business Marketplace

Covered California will accept Letters of Intent to Apply until 5:00 pm PST February 12, 2021. Interested applicants must use template provided. Letters of Intent are nonbinding but are required to obtain access to the electronic application submission portal. Questions and comments can be submitted to QHPCertification@covered.ca.gov.

January 14, 2021: UPDATED Draft 2022 Qualified Health Plan and Qualified Dental Plan Certification Application Individual Marketplace

Covered California has updated the draft QHP and QDP Individual Applications reflecting changes from Public Comment. Applicants will ultimately complete the applications electronically and questions will populate based on Applicant type (currently contracted QHP Issuer or New Entrant Applicant) as indicated in application documents.

January 14, 2021: UPDATED Draft 2022 Qualified Health Plan and Qualified Dental Plan Applications Covered California for Small Business Marketplace

Covered California has updated the draft QHP and QDP Small Business Applications reflecting changes from Public Comment. Applicants will ultimately complete the applications electronically and questions will populate based on Applicant type (currently contracted QHP Issuer or New Entrant Applicant) as indicated in application documents.

December 3, 2020: Draft 2022 Qualified Health Plan and Qualified Dental Plan Certification Application Individual Marketplace

Covered California is accepting comments on the draft QHP and QDP Certification Application until close of business Friday December 18, 2020. Please use the comment template and submit to QHPCertification@covered.ca.gov. Please note, Applicants will ultimately complete the applications electronically and questions will populate based on Applicant type (currently contracted QHP Issuer or new entrant Applicant) as indicated in Application documents.


December 3, 2020: Draft 2022 Qualified Health Plan and Qualified Dental Plan Applications Covered California for Small Business Marketplace

Covered California has updated the draft QHP and QDP Small Business Applications reflecting changes from Public Comment. Applicants will ultimately complete the applications electronically and questions will populate based on Applicant type (currently contracted QHP Issuer or New Entrant Applicant) as indicated in application documents.