2021 Certification Archive

December 2, 2021: Draft 2023 Certification Application: Qualified Health Plans and Qualified Dental Plans for the Individual Marketplace

Covered California is accepting comments on the draft QHP and QDP Certification Application until close of business Friday, December 17, 2022. Please use the comment template and submit to QHPCertification@covered.ca.gov. Please note: Applicants will ultimately complete the applications electronically.

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


December 2, 2021: Draft 2023 Certification Application: Qualified Health Plans and Qualified Dental Plans for the Small Business Marketplace

Covered California is accepting comments on the draft QHP and QDP Small Business Certification Applications until close of business December 17, 2021. Please use the comment template and submit to QHPCertification@covered.ca.gov. Please note: Applicants will ultimately complete the applications electronically.

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


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: Due dates for Currently Contracted Individual-New Small Business Entrant Applicant: Due dates for New Entrant Applicant
Letter of Intent (LOI) due to Covered California
  • Q1: February 12, 2021
  • Q2: June 1, 2021
  • Q3: September 1, 2021
  • Q4: December 1, 2021
  • Q1: February 12, 2021
  • Q2: June 1, 2021
  • Q3: September 1, 2021
  • Q4: December 1, 2021
  • 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.


March 24, 2020: Final 2021 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.


March 24, 2020: Final 2021 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.


Qualified Health Plan Certification Application for Plan Year 2021 Individual Marketplace

UPDATE (2/10/2020): Updated Letters of Intent are posted below; disregard the templates posted on 2/3/2020. The templates have been revised to update the zip codes and have been streamlined for returning Applicants.

Covered California will accept Letters of Intent to Apply until 5:00 pm PT February 21, 2020. 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 2021 plan designs to proceed with pricing and product design for the 2021 plan year. Please email QHPCertification@covered.ca.gov with “AV Calculator” in the subject line.


Qualified Dental Plan Certification Application for Plan Year 2021 Individual Marketplace

UPDATE (2/10/2020): Updated Letters of Intent are posted below; disregard the templates posted on 2/3/2020. The templates have been revised to update the zip codes and have been streamlined for returning Applicants.

Covered California will accept Letters of Intent to Apply until 5:00 pm PT February 21, 2020. 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 2021 Covered California Small Business Marketplace

UPDATE (2/10/2020): Updated Letters of Intent are posted below; disregard the templates posted on 2/3/2020. The templates have been revised to update the zip codes and have been streamlined for returning Applicants.

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

Quarter Currently Contracted CCSB Applicant Currently Contracted Individual-New CCSB Entrant Applicant New Entrant Applicant
Quarter 1 February 21, 2020 February 21, 2020 February 21, 2020
Quarter 2 October 16, 2020 August 14, 2020 August 14, 2020
Quarter 3 February 5, 2021 November 13, 2020 November 13, 2020
Quarter 4 May 7, 2021 February 12, 2021 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 2021 plan designs to proceed with pricing and product design for the 2021 plan year. Please email QHPCertification@covered.ca.gov with “AV Calculator” in the subject line.


Qualified Dental Plan Certification Application for Plan Year 2021 Covered California Small Business Marketplace

UPDATE (2/10/2020): Updated Letters of Intent are posted below; disregard the templates posted on 2/3/2020. The templates have been revised to update the zip codes and have been streamlined for returning Applicants.

Covered California will accept Letters of Intent to Apply until 5:00 pm PT February 21, 2020. 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, 2020: UPDATED Draft 2021 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, 2020: UPDATED Draft 2021 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 6, 2019: Draft 2021 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 20, 2019. 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 6, 2019: Draft 2021 Qualified Health Plan and Qualified Dental Plan Applications Covered California for Small Business Marketplace

Covered California is accepting comments on the draft QHP and QDP Small Business Certification Applications until close of business Friday, December 20, 2019. 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.