Originally Posted by
appleguru
Ok, so just so I make sure I've got this... If I hit DM for 2016 in 2015, I get to chose 2016 choice benefits.
If I hit DM in 2016, I also get to chose 2016 choice benefits, but the status will last through 2017? (And I only get to select 2017 choice benefits if I requalify for DM during 2016?)
You only get the choice benefits once each time you qualify. It doesn't matter which time in the year you qualify. If you reach DM this 2015 earnings year, you will get one Diamond choice benefit for the 2016 program year (selectable through January 2017). If you hit in 2016, you will get one Diamond choice benefit for the 2017 program year (selectable through January 2018). Basically, it's a choice benefit per qualification, not a choice benefit per year.