Level C Qualifying Amount Lowered
Commencing with the January 1, 2020, coverage year, the minimum initial eligibility threshold to qualify for enrollment in medical plans sponsored by the Professional Musicians, Local 47 and Employers’ Health & Welfare Fund (the “Fund”) will be reduced to $700 in Employer contributions.
Thus, effective with the current Qualifying Period – October 2, 2018 through October 3, 2019 – the amount of Employer contributions necessary for eligibility at the Fund's "Level C" of coverage/benefits shall be $700 (including any available permissible carry-forwards from the 2017/2018 Qualifying Year).
Therefore, and effective with the benefit period beginning January 1, 2020 – for which qualification determination is based upon employer contributions remitted for work performed October 2, 2018, through October 3, 2019 – the Fund will provide benefit/coverage options at three Levels of eligibility starting at $700 in Employer contributions for qualification at "Level C" coverage.
The qualifying amounts for each Level and the medical plan associated with that Level are listed below:
LEVEL A
ELIGIBILITY
CONTRIBUTION
$1,500 +
MEDICAL PLAN
COVERAGE OPTIONS
Blue Shield HD PPO – HSA
Blue Shield Access+ HMO
Blue Shield Trio HMO
Kaiser Traditional HMO
Kaiser Deductible HMO
Kaiser HD HMO – HSA
ADDITIONAL
COVERAGE
Chropractic / Acupuncture
Dental / Vision
LEVEL B
ELIGIBILITY
CONTRIBUTION
$1,200 to $1,499
MEDICAL PLAN
COVERAGE OPTIONS
Blue Shield HD PPO – HSA
Blue Shield Access+ HMO
Blue Shield Trio HMO
Kaiser Traditional HMO
Kaiser Deductible HMO
Kaiser HD HMO – HSA
ADDITIONAL
COVERAGE
Chropractic / Acupuncture
Dental / Vision
LEVEL C
ELIGIBILITY
CONTRIBUTION
$700 to $1,199
MEDICAL PLAN
COVERAGE OPTIONS
Kaiser HD HMO – HSA
ADDITIONAL
COVERAGE
No
Effective with the qualifying period that started on October 2, 2018, and for eligibility to enroll in one of the three Levels of the Fund’s medical plans for the coverage year commencing January 1, 2020, the minimum amount of Employer contributions necessary for a participant to qualify will be $700 "Level C" enrollment/coverage, $1,200 for "Level B" enrollment/coverage and $1,500 for "Level A" enrollment/coverage.
