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Small Group New Business Deadlines

Reference the tables below to ensure your small group new business cases are submitted on time.

Upcoming Deadlines

1st of the Month Effective Dates

Carrier Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Aetna 1/2 2/4 3/4 4/3 5/2 6/4 7/3 8/4 9/4 10/2 11/4 12/4
Anthem Blue Cross 1/6 2/6 3/6 4/4 5/6 6/5 7/3 8/6 9/4 10/6 11/6 12/4
Beam 1/9 2/7 3/7 4/9 5/8 6/9 7/9 8/7 9/9 10/9 11/7 12/9
CaliforniaChoice 1/7 2/6 3/6 4/3 5/2 6/4 7/3 8/4 9/4 10/2 11/4 12/4
ChoiceBuilder 1/7 2/6 3/6 4/3 5/2 6/4 7/3 8/4 9/4 10/2 11/4 12/4
Covered CA for Small Business 1/6 2/6 3/6 4/4 5/6 6/5 7/3 8/6 9/4 10/6 11/6 12/4
DeltaCare USA 12/31 1/31 2/28 3/31 4/30 5/30 6/30 7/31 8/29 9/30 10/31 11/26
Delta Dental 1/2 2/4 3/4 4/3 5/2 6/4 7/3 8/4 9/4 10/2 11/4 12/4
Guardian 12/23 1/23 2/20 3/24 4/23 5/22 6/23 7/24 8/22 9/23 10/23 11/21
Health Net 1/2 2/4 3/4 4/3 5/2 6/4 7/3 8/4 9/4 10/2 11/4 12/4
Humana 1/6  2/6 3/6 4/4 5/6 6/5 7/3 8/6 9/4 10/6 11/6 12/4
Kaiser Permanente 1/6  2/6 3/6 4/4 5/6 6/5 7/3 8/6 9/4 10/6 11/6 12/4
MetLife (PPO only) 1/7 2/6 3/6 4/7 5/7 6/5 7/7 8/7 9/5 10/7 11/6 12/5
MetLife (DHMO only) 12/9 1/9 2/7 3/7 4/9 5/8 6/9 7/9 8/7 9/9 10/9 11/7
Principal 1/6  2/6 3/6 4/4 5/6 6/5 7/3 8/6 9/4 10/6 11/6 12/4
UnitedHealthcare 1/6  2/6 3/6 4/4 5/6 6/5 7/3 8/6 9/4 10/6 11/6 12/4
VSP 12/31 1/31 2/28 3/31 4/30 5/30 6/30 7/31 8/29 9/30 10/31 11/26

 

15th of the Month Effective Dates

Carrier Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Aetna 12/12 1/17 2/19 3/19 4/17 5/19 6/19 7/17 8/19 9/18 10/17 11/19 12/18
Anthem Blue Cross 12/11 1/9 2/11 3/11 4/10 5/9 6/11 7/10 8/11 9/11 10/9 11/11 12/11
Guardian (PPO only) 12/6 1/7 2/6 3/6 4/7 5/7 6/5 7/7 8/7 9/5 10/7 11/6 12/5
MetLife (PPO only) 12/19 1/21 2/20 3/20 4/21 5/21 6/19 7/21 8/21 9/19 10/21 11/20 12/19
Principal 12/19 1/21 2/20 3/20 4/21 5/21 6/19 7/21 8/21 9/19 10/21 11/20  12/19
UnitedHealthcare (PPO only) 12/19 1/21 2/20 3/20 4/21 5/21 6/19 7/21 8/21 9/19 10/21 11/20  12/19