Form and Rate Filing Guidance for Individual, Small Group, and Stand-Alone Dental Plans In Mississippi

# MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT MIKE CHANEY Commissioner of Insurance State Fire Marshal DAVID BROWNING Deputy Commissioner of Insurance 501 N. WEST STREET, SUITE 1001 WOOLFOLK BUILDING JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39201 www.mid.ms.gov MAILING ADDRESS Post Office Box 79 Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0079 TELEPHONE: (601) 359-3569 FAX: (601) 359-2474 WATS: 1-800-562-2957 (Incoming-USA) ## MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT BULLETIN 2026-3 TO: ALL ISSUERS OF SINGLE RISK POOL INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PRODUCTS AND STAND-ALONE DENTAL PLANS IN MISSISSIPPI FROM: MIKE CHANEY COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE DATE: MARCH 12, 2026 SUBJECT: FORM AND RATE FILING GUIDANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL, SMALL GROUP, AND STAND-ALONE DENTAL PLANS IN MISSISSIPPI ### I. Purpose This bulletin provides guidance for filers of individual, small group, and stand-alone dental plans (SADP) offered inside and/or outside of, the Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (EFM), that wish to issue or renew plans in Plan Year 2027. ### II. 2027 Plan Year Filing Deadlines In accordance with the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Timing and Submission and Posting of Rate Filing Justifications for 2027 Filing Year for Single Risk Pool Coverage, Issuers in a State with an Effective Rate Review Program must submit proposed rate filings for single risk pool coverage (both QHPs and non-QHPs) by a date set by the State, as long as the date is not later than July 15, 2026. ### III. Filing Process Plan and rate filings for applicable products should be made via the System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing (SERFF), with form filings submitted no later than May 13, 2026, and rate filings no later than June 19, 2026. Rate filings are expected to comply with the submission requirements outline in MID Bulletin 2011-7. Issuers seeking to offer Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) through the FFM must also follow the QHP certification process outlined in the 2026 HHS Letter to Issuers and related guidance. In accordance with these rules, QHP applications must be submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via the Health Insurance Oversight System (HIOS) by July 15, 2026. Please note that companies are encouraged to submit their filings with the Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) in advance of the dates outlined in this Bulletin. Companies that wait until the deadlines need to understand their filings could fall into a compressed review timeline. Many times during MID's review, companies are asked to respond to questions as well as provide additional information. If the companies are not able to provide additional information in a timely manner, they run the risk of MID's review of their filing not being complete before the HIOS deadline of July 15, 2026. Please direct any questions to the Life and Health Actuarial Division at 601-359-3657. Issued this, the 12th day of March, 2026. Commissioner Mike Chaney