photos by Elisa Haber (Los Angeles) & Marcie Revens (New York)
DGA members and their dependents received free flu shots during the 2023 Health Fairs at Guild headquarters in Los Angeles on September 23 and the DGA New York Theater lobby on October 14. Hosted by the DGA-Producer Pension and Health Plans, all members were encouraged to attend these fairs to take advantage of the wealth of information that was being disseminated on top of the chance to bolster their health for the coming flu season. The Directors Guild Foundation covered the cost of flu shots for participants not covered under the Health Plan and provided refreshments.
The Health Fairs also provided benefits information directly from Pension & Health Plans representatives and their affiliate organizations including: CVS, Delta Dental, VSP, MPTF, and the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly the Actors Fund). The fair also offered information about the Plans’ benefits portal, MyPHP, where they can access their personal benefits information including Health Plan eligibility, medical claims, employer contributions, estimated pension benefit accruals and more. Attending Health and Pension Plans participants were also urged to sign up for paperless delivery of MyPHP documents.
As a bonus, attendees at the fair were able to receive free neck and shoulder massages and take part in raffles where they had the opportunity to win a variety of prizes including an Apple Watch Series 8 with GPS and cellular, an Apple HomePod smart speaker and more.
