PY2026 Certification Archive

February 3, 2025: Letter of Intent to Apply

Covered California will accept Letters of Intent to Apply until February 14, 2025, at 5:00 pm PST. Interested Applicants must use template provided. If Applicants are applying for multiple markets, a Letter of Intent is required for each application.

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 2, 2025: Final 2026 Certification Applications for Qualified Health and Qualified Dental Plan Individual and Covered California for Small Business Marketplaces

Covered California has updated the QHP and QDP Certification Applications.

For each application, there is a clean and redline version along with each application's appendices and attachments.

*Appendix M is pending Cal Hospital Compare's release of its updated infection rates data. 

• PY2026 Certification Application - Public Comment Summary

• PY2026 QHP-IND Certification Application - Final

• PY2026 QHP-CCSB Certification Application - Final

• PY2026 QDP-IND Certification Application - Final

• PY2026 QDP-CCSB Certification Application - Final

Please note: Applicants will ultimately complete the applications electronically.

September 16, 2024: Draft 2026 Certification Applications for Qualified Health and Qualified Dental Plan Individual and Covered California for Small Business Marketplaces

Covered California is accepting comments on the draft QHP and QDP Certification Applications until close of business Friday, October 11, 2024.

For each application, there is a clean and redline version along with a crosswalk explaining edits to assist with the review process. In addition, each application's appendices and attachments have been updated for clarity.

*Appendix M is pending Cal Hospital Compare's release of its updated infection rates data.

• PY2026 QHP-IND Certification Application

• PY2026 QHP-CCSB Certification Application

• PY2026 QDP-IND Certification Application

• PY2026 QDP-CCSB Certification Application

A comment template should be used for each application type and submitted to QHPCertification@covered.ca.gov. 

• PY2026 Comment Template

Please note: Applicants will ultimately complete the applications electronically.

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