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The Trust has received informative communications from PacificSource about the recent approval of the COVID-19 vaccine approval and we would like to share it with our community – even if you are not in our plan. Here is our latest COVID-19 video from PacificSource’s Chief Medical Advisor on how the vaccine works and general things […]

Teledoc® is FREE through June 2021 Virtual doctor visits have become more important than ever during this pandemic. We want to remind you that your health plan includes access to a wonderful service called Teladoc®.  It gives you access to a doctor right where you are, using a mobile app on your phone or your […]

To our Western Grocers Trust family, we are so proud to be a part of your community and thought you might like to see some of the many words of appreciation that have shown up on the internet! Children thank grocery workers Thank you grocery store clerks (Seattle Weekly) Images from Google thanking the grocery […]

In our continuing effort to expand COVID-19 coverage, PacificSource is now eliminating member cost shares for testing and treatment of COVID-19. Expanded coverage now includes COVID-19 treatment PacificSource is waiving member costs for COVID-19 testing, diagnosis, and treatment regardless of the place of care for all fully-insured members from January 31 through June 30 (or […]

As long as COVID-19 is a concern, PacificSource remains focused on how best to serve you and the people throughout. MEMBER CORONAVIRUS UPDATE > PACIFICSOURCE BLOG >

Western Grocers Trust is actively following the COVID-19 outbreak and collaborating with our partner PacificSource to offer you as much support as possible during this difficult time.   There is a lot of speculation and false information flowing around social media. It is best to rely on official sources for your information. Every community has […]

This is a comment members ask Western Grocers Trust frequently as you can imagine. One reason the Trust was created was to control costs for our members and smooth out rate increases. Towards that goal… The Trust operates at a less than 10% administrative overhead cost – all the rest of the premium collected is […]

 1. Cost is impacting consumer involvement Insurance coverage changes are accelerating with higher deductibles and copays as employers struggle to control cost. Employees impacted by these changes and are becoming more price- sensitive to the services that they are paying a larger percentage of the cost to receive. Consequently they are asking more questions about […]