Understanding Western Growers Health and Your Benefits

Western Growers Health has served the agricultural community since 1957, providing health benefit plans for agricultural employers and their workforces.

Who Does Western Growers Health Cover?

Western Growers Health plans serve a wide range of people across the agricultural industry, and coverage often extends well beyond a single employee.

Eligible Dependents

Spouses, children, and other covered dependents may also have access to behavioral health benefits under the same plan.

Reaching Out on Someone Else's Behalf

You don't have to be the primary policyholder to contact us. If your coverage comes through a spouse, parent, or another family member's plan, our admissions team can still verify your individual benefits.

Plan Members

Coverage generally includes:

  • Owners and managers
  • Field workers
  • Seasonal employees
  • Other eligible employees across the agricultural industry

Because employers choose their own benefit design, coverage can look different from one Western Growers Health member to the next, even within the same industry.

Not Sure What Applies to You?

Coverage varies enough from plan to plan that it's genuinely hard to know without checking. Call us at (323) 307-7997, and we'll help you figure out exactly what applies to your situation.

How Western Growers Health, Pinnacle, and Cedar Connect

Western Growers Health and Pinnacle Claims Management are part of the same Western Growers family of healthcare companies, Pinnacle administers benefits for Western Growers Health plans.

Western Growers Health also operates Cedar Health Centers, which provide healthcare services to eligible Western Growers Health members and their dependents.

Not sure which network applies to you? Our team can confirm it as part of your free benefits verification.

Does Western Growers Health Cover Behavioral Health?

Many Western Growers Health plans include coverage for both mental health and substance use treatment, though exact benefits depend on the plan your employer selected.

Coverage can include therapy, medical oversight, and structured levels of care like PHP and IOP when appropriate.

What to Expect: Costs & Copays

Since Western Growers Health plans are employer-sponsored and administered through Pinnacle Claims Management, costs like your deductible, copay, and coinsurance depend on the specific plan your employer selected, because they're not the same for every member.

Rather than guess at a general range, our admissions team confirms your exact costs directly as part of your free benefits verification, so you know precisely what to expect before treatment begins.

Do You Need Prior Authorization?

Some behavioral health services may require prior authorization or utilization review before treatment begins, depending on your plan, network, and recommended level of care.

Here's what that process generally looks like:

  1. 1

    Contact NuView

  2. 2

    Provide your insurance information

  3. 3

    Verify eligibility, network, and behavioral health benefits

  4. 4

    Complete a confidential clinical assessment

  5. 5

    Determine the recommended level of care

  6. 6

    Complete any required authorization process

  7. 7

    Begin treatment when clinically appropriate and authorized

What Our Team Verifies Before You Begin Treatment

Before you begin treatment, our admissions team can review your Western Growers Health benefits and help you understand how your coverage may apply to treatment at NuView.

We can help verify:

Eligibility:Whether your Western Growers Health coverage is active
Network status:Whether NuView is in-network under your specific plan
Behavioral health benefits:What behavioral health services your plan may cover
Level of care:Which services may be covered based on your benefits and clinical needs
Authorization requirements:Whether any prior authorization or utilization review is required
Out-of-pocket costs:Any applicable deductible, copay, or coinsurance

We'll walk you through the information available for your specific plan before treatment begins, so you have a clearer understanding of your coverage and potential costs.

Once we know what your plan covers, here's what treatment looks like

Agricultural health plans come with their own structure, and figuring out where behavioral health coverage fits in isn't always obvious. That's where we come in.

NuView is a Behavioral Health care provider, offering a full continuum of care for eligible Western Growers Health members.

Our admissions team will go through the details and make sure you know exactly where you stand before you decide anything.

Programs
Services within every program

Behavioral Health Support Built Around Agricultural Life

Agricultural work brings its own set of demands, including long and often unpredictable hours, physically demanding labor, and the financial uncertainty that comes with seasonal work. For those in more rural areas, access to specialized behavioral healthcare can also be limited.

NuView's care is designed with agricultural life in mind, grounded in the actual demands of the work and the people it supports.

Verify Your Western Growers Health Benefits Today

Insurance paperwork isn't always straightforward, and you shouldn't have to be the one untangling it. Our admissions team can sort out what actually applies to you and walk you through it in plain terms.

Insurance verification is complimentary, confidential, and comes with no obligation.

You'll know exactly what your plan covers before you decide anything and take the first step toward recovery.

Speak with Admissions

Frequently Asked Questions About Western Growers Health

Many Western Growers Health plans include behavioral health benefits, though exact coverage depends on your specific employer-sponsored plan. Our team verifies this directly for you.

Yes. Western Growers Assurance Trust adopted the Western Growers Health name in 2025, they're the same organization.

Depending on your plan, eligible spouses, children, and other dependents may also have access to behavioral health benefits.

Some services may require prior authorization or utilization review, depending on your plan and recommended level of care. Our team confirms this during your free benefits verification.

Our admissions team checks your network, plan details, and covered levels of care. Call us at (323) 307-7997 to get started.