; and (ii) not less than 1 year prior to the rate filing deadline for the plan year for the Exchange operating in the State in which the MA organization will be required to offer such plan. (D) Waiver The Secretary, or the State in the case of an MA organization offering an MA plan in an applicable area in a State with an Exchange operated by the State, may waive the requirement under subparagraph (A) if— (i) by the first day of the plan year, the number of health insurance issuers offering a qualified health plan through the individual market in the Exchange has increased such that the applicable area no longer has fewer than 3 health insurance issuers offering a qualified health plan through the individual market in the Exchange operating in the State