PY2020 Certification Archive

March 12, 2019: Final 2020 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 12, 2019: Final 2020 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.


January 15, 2019: UPDATED Draft 2020 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 15, 2019: UPDATED Draft 2020 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 24, 2018: Draft 2020 Qualified Health Plan Certification Application - Individual Marketplace and Small Business Marketplace

Covered California is accepting comments on the draft QHP Certification Application for Sections 18 and 19 until close of business Monday, January 7, 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.

Please note: Throughout Sections 18 and 19, Covered California has worked to revise questions for clarity and simplicity and to reflect the evolution of the current Attachment 7 multi-year efforts and expectations. Given the approved one year contract extension, Covered California is recommending additional questions in Section 18 (Quality) of the 2020 QHP Certification Application for currently contracted Applicants.


December 17, 2019: Draft 2020 Qualified Health Plan and Qualified Dental Plan Certification Application Individual Marketplace

Covered California is accepting comments on the draft QHP Certification Application until close of business Monday, December 31, 2018 . 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.

Please note: Section 18 (Quality) and Section 19 (Quality Improvement Strategy) are under review. Updated draft applications with edits to Sections 18 and 19 are forthcoming for review and public comment.


December 17, 2019: Draft 2020 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 CCSB Certification Applications until close of business Monday, December 31, 2018. 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.

Please note: Section 18 (Quality) and Section 19 (Quality Improvement Strategy) are under review. Updated draft applications with edits to Sections 18 and 19 are forthcoming for review and public comment.


Qualified Health Plan Certification Application for Plan Year 2020 Individual Marketplace

Covered California will accept Letters of Intent to Apply until 5:00pm PT February 15, 2019. 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.

Intent to Apply Covered California PY 2020 QHP Individual

Covered California Confidentiality Agreement


Qualified Dental Plan Certification Application for Plan Year 2020 Individual Marketplace

Covered California will accept Letters of Intent to Apply until 5:00pm PT February 15, 2019. 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.

Intent to Apply Covered California PY 2020 QDP Individual


Qualified Health Plan Certification Application for Plan Year 2020 Covered California Small Business Marketplace

Covered California will accept Letters of Intent to Apply until 5:00pm 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 15, 2019 February 15, 2019 February 15, 2019
Quarter 2 October 18, 2019 August 16, 2019 August 16, 2019
Quarter 3 February 7, 2020 November 15, 2019 November 15, 2019
Quarter 4 May 8, 2020 February 14, 2020 February 14, 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.

Intent to Apply Covered California PY 2020 QHP Small Business

Covered California Confidentiality Agreement


Qualified Dental Plan Certification Application for Plan Year 2020 Covered California Small Business Marketplace

Covered California will accept Letters of Intent to Apply until 5:00pm PT February 15, 2019. 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.

Intent to Apply Covered California PY 2020 QDP Small Business