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Manulife Group Benefits Insurance Reviews

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Most frustrating experience I have ever had

by brianh123 on Mar 4, 2024
1.5 out of 5 stars

Manulife is the most frustrating company I have ever had to deal with.
I asked before enrollment what are the eligible expenses under our PSA. I was told financial services was included. I called again to ask exactly what financial services were included. I was told X was included.
I submit a claim for X and it was denied. I call back 3 times and resubmitting things until I find out X is not covered but Y is. I submit a claim for Y. It also doesn't go through. I call to ask why.
The service rep tells me only dental services are covered. I said that doesn't make sense. I do some digging and it turns out Financial services was completely taken off. What's going on?
I pointed out it seems Manulife is playing around and changing things. She said they don't do that. Right.
Their services reps are clueless. Their claims department deny everything. There's no consistency. The website has no email contact option. While waiting for their call centre they can suddenly put me on a silent line that never gets picked up.
Stressful and absolutely terrible.

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Worst and most expensive and keep raising prices and lowering standards but profits go up

by cubkegger on Jan 10, 2024
1 out of 5 stars

We don`t even get instant reimbursement for drugs, the system is a nightmare and they keep raising the cost on us, plus as truckers we have to pay the whole thing outright out of our pay cheque, the company isn't allowed to cover anything for us. we get nothing in terms of coverage and in fact they keep diminishing. And every time we put in a claim they mess something up and we end up owing them money. Its a scam. Stay away from Manulife. Although, judging by the reviews I've seen its looking like the industry as a whole is in terrible need of a clean up.

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They are a pain

by Marcelle Allen on Dec 5, 2023
1 out of 5 stars

Keep denying dental claim because dentist in Ontario used Ontario dental codes. Employer in BC so will only accept BC codes. Got the BC codes from a dentist in BC and they still denied claim.
Canadians are free to live and work in different provinces, so this is a ridiculous and discriminatory policy.

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Worst Insurance Provider

by Potato on Nov 27, 2023
1 out of 5 stars

Our money is better spent elsewhere, they always made it difficult to file a claim. I avail full benefits but it seems like partial to none.

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no stars if I could agents barely speak or french

by Louis on Jul 28, 2023
1 out of 5 stars

No stars if I could. Agents barely speak English or French and do not want to pay when they should pay simple claims.

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Manulife Group Benefits

by Heather Brighton on Jul 15, 2023
1 out of 5 stars

Worst decision ever, for my Employer to switch to Manulife. Every claim takes a week, then, usually, denied even though it's a medical expense from my health spending account. That's MY spending account, not Manulife funds. I call, then wait another week for payment. Happens every time. I can't even access the balance on the app or website...I have to call Customer Service about that too. Ridiculous service and I know other employees are having the same poor experience. Will not purchase any other, personal, insurance through this company and, definitely, not deposit any spending account funds here again.

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Consistently find loop-holes and added work to not pay out claims

by Ri on Dec 10, 2022
1 out of 5 stars

My group benefits plan has an allowance for health care and an allowance for a health care spending account. Once I started submitting claims where the balance of the 80/20 spend was covered by the health care spending account they then started charging the entire balance to the spending account rather than actually covering any of the expenses themselves. This is frustrating because the balance of this account, if not used is transferred to the following year. I consider this theft. They would find garbage excuses to not remit the funds, requesting documents never requested before such as doctor's notes for massage therapy or physiotherapy or the like, and not accepting claims because the receipt is "registered counselor" vs. "guidance counselor". Needless to say, I will be encouraging my HR department to reconsider the use of Manulife in the future, this is a part of my compensation package and I am thoroughly unsatisfied.

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Poor service

by Roger on Jan 14, 2022
1.5 out of 5 stars

Serious problems with Manulife. Repetitive website blackouts and no phone support. On hold for more than 3 hours to speak to a representative… I wonder how they can still be in business…

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Call center disaster

by Svetlana Mazurina on Jan 6, 2022
1 out of 5 stars

It is now 3 hours and 30 min I am waiting on the phone for the answer of the Manulife call service center. Unfortunately, I am going to give up and allow my claim to go unpaid. I am not sure if there is anyone working in their call service center at all. I still remember times (15 years ago) when it would take 5-10 min for Manulife to answer the phone. What happens to this company?

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Do not buy

by Not Happy on Sep 26, 2021
1 out of 5 stars

Worst service ever! Recently switched to Manulife and they deny claims for no reason, impossible to contact on the phone.

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