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Qualifying for Coverage

Guild membership does not ensure Health Plan participation.

Minimum Earnings Threshold

In order to become eligible for Health Plan coverage, you must work in DGA-covered employment and meet the minimum earnings threshold for Earned Coverage as follows:

Health Plan Coverage Level Minimum Earnings Threshold
DGA Choice Plan $37,000*
DGA Premier Choice Plan $120,000*

*For earnings periods beginning in 2022. The minimum earnings threshold is periodically reviewed by the Board of Trustees. You should always contact the Health Plan for the current minimum earnings threshold.

For detailed information about qualifying for health coverage, please refer to the Eligibility section of the March 2020 Health Plan Summary Plan Description beginning on page 5.

If you fail to meet the minimum earnings threshold and do not qualify for Earned Coverage,  you may have additional options available to you through the Health Plan or outside healthcare resources.

Earning Periods

An earning period is the 12 months during which the Health Plan receives contributions on your behalf on covered earnings equal to or greater than the current applicable minimum earnings threshold.

Earning periods begin on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1.

Your initial earning period will be the first four-quarter period in which you meet the minimum earnings threshold. This will remain your applicable earning period for as long as you qualify for earned coverage, without a break.

Please see the chart below for a detailed illustration of earning periods and their corresponding benefit periods.

Benefit Periods

A benefit period is the 12-month period during which you are eligible for coverage under the Health Plan.

Benefit periods begin January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1.

Due to the time needed to receive and process contributions on your behalf, there is a mandatory three-month (one calendar quarter) waiting period between the end of the earning period in which you qualify for earned coverage and the beginning of your corresponding benefit period. Once your coverage begins, it remains in effect for one benefit period.

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About Us

Created as a result of the Directors Guild of America's collective bargaining agreements with producer associations representing the motion picture, television and commercial production industries, the DGA-Producer Pension and Health Plans provide excellent benefits to participants.

The DGA-Producer Pension and Health Plans are separate entities from the DGA and are administered by a Board of Trustees made up of DGA representatives and Producers' representatives.

RECENT NEWS

Summer 2022 Spotlight on Benefits Newsletter Now Available

Summer 2022 Spotlight on Benefits Newsletter Now Available

By DGA-PPHP Communications  /  June 29, 2022
Independence Day Office Closure

Independence Day Office Closure

By DGA-PPHP Communications  /  June 16, 2022
Order More Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Through the US Postal Service

Order More Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Through the US Postal Service

By DGA-PPHP Communications  /  May 18, 2022
The Plans’ Office Has Reopened to Visitors

The Plans’ Office Has Reopened to Visitors

By DeLon Howell  /  May 13, 2022

Contact Us

Main Phone: (877) 866-2200

Faxes:

Contributions: (323) 866-2311
Demographics: (323) 866-2389
Health Plan Claims: (323) 782-9287
Health Plan Eligibility: (323) 866-2399
Pension: (323) 866-2372

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Los Angeles, CA 90036

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