2016 Product Filing Deadlines

Bulletin 15-01 To: Health Insurance Issuers From: Larry Deiter, Director Date: March 5, 2015 Re: 2016 Product Filing Deadlines The Final 2016 Annual Letter to Issuers was released on February 20, 2015 by the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The South Dakota Division of Insurance has established the following submission deadlines based on this guidance for On and Off-Exchange Individual and Small-Group ACA-compliant health insurance plans. An issuer who intends to market or renew ACA-compliant products after January 1, 2016 must comply with these filing deadlines for rates, forms, access plans, and binder filings. Filings submitted after the applicable dates will not be accepted for review. No revisions to the filings will be allowed after the designated deadlines except as required by the Division of Insurance or the Federal Government. Filing Category Deadline Inside Exchange Only May 1, 2015 Inside and Outside Exchange May 1, 2015 Outside Exchange Only May 1, 2015 No Rate or Form filing submitted in accordance with this bulletin will be approved prior to May 1, 2015. These timeframes do not apply to Grandfathered Health Plans or Non-Grandfathered Health Plans with effective dates prior to December 31, 2013. 124 South Euclid, 2nd Floor  Pierre, SD 57501 Division of Insurance Tel: 605.773.3563 Fax: 605.773.5369 www.dlr.sd.gov/insurance