Self-pay

What is self-pay?

You have to work 240 hours every 2 months to keep your benefits (that's about 30 hours a week). If you don’t work enough hours, you can pay us for the hours you’re short. This lets you keep your health benefits.

If you worked no hours in 2 months, you can do a “full self-pay” for all 240 required hours.

If you are on maternity leave, you can also self-pay for up to 9 consecutive work periods. Call Customer Service at 702-733-9938 to make a maternity leave self-pay.

How will I know if I haven’t worked enough hours?

You will get a Self-Pay notice in the mail. You must make your self-payment before the due date to keep your benefits.

When do I have to pay?

How much do I have to pay?

You pay the same amount that your employer pays.

How do I Self-Pay?

There are many ways to make a self-payment.

• Pay online

  Follow this link to make your self-payment online.

• Pay by phone

  Call 702-733-9938 and follow the prompts.

• Pay by mail

  Send a check or money order to:

  Culinary Health Fund
  1901 Las Vegas Boulevard South
  Suite 107
  Las Vegas, Nevada 89104

• Use our drop box

  You can put your payment in the Customer Service drop box at 1901 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Look for the Customer Service door. It’s suite 107.

• Pay in person

  Bring your payment to the Customer Service Office.

Forms of payment

We accept

• Cash
• Checks
• Money orders
• Major credit cards
  • ✓ Visa
  • ✓ MasterCard
  • ✓ Discover
  • ⊗ American Express — We don’t accept American Express

Things to know about Self-Pay

• You can’t use self-pay to become eligible for benefits. It’s only to keep your benefits once you have them.
• For each hour you’re short, you pay the same amount that your employer pays.
• Self-payments are due at the end of every even-numbered month. This means February, April, June, August, October, and December.
• You can only make 6 full Self-Payments in a row. That’s 1 year total.
• If you’re short hours and choose not to Self-Pay, you’ll lose your benefits.
• To become eligible again, you have to restart the process. This means you have to work 360 hours within 3 months to be eligible. You’ll also have a 1-month wait again.