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Terrible service: Wait time for calls long, rejection rate for claims high

by Ev Chan on Feb 21, 2024
1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely worst company to deal with. Long wait time to speak to agent or supervisor, long call back time, high rejection rates. It seems like Canadalife does not want to reimburse us for medication. They make you wait for a long long time before an agent answer you.
I put in 3 clams from mid October to mid Jan and 2 were rejected. For one of the claim, I had to paper file in and sent in thru email. I submitted the claim on Jan 10, 2024. I had called 3 times was told the paper claim would take a month before it would be reviewed. I called today and was told it was rejected and I wasn’t able to view the claim on canadalife website. The agent told me it was rejected due to incorrect DIN.
The DIN was provided to my pharmacy by Canadalife. Before doing the compounding, my pharmacy was on the phone with Canadalife agent for 20 minutes and was given the DIN and dosage and the agent assured my pharmacy that this should be approved by Canadalife. Fast forward one and a half month later, I am now told DIN is not correct. I can’t go back to my pharmacy now and ask to call Canadalife to get the correct DIN.
I told them I would like to talk to the supervisor and was told supervisor not available and she can only put in a callback and it could take up to 5 to 7 business days.
This is not acceptable. We never had such issues when we were dealing with SunLife.

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The worst service ever compare to other life insurance company

by Doris DU on Feb 18, 2024
1 out of 5 stars

I submitted my claims several times, they always try their best to postpone the settlement. I spent a lot of time to call them or sent email through their contact information, that is totally wasting your valuable time.
If you consider your life or healthy insurance, please consider other companies.

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One of the Worst companies ever!

by ES on Jan 23, 2024
1 out of 5 stars

I would give these people a -10 if the option was there.
I submitted Dental expenses on Canada Life confusing and not so functional web site. No one got back to to say some information was missing. I have been trying to call them, waited for 1 hour 45 min no response for 2 days. After I hour and half a message came on to leave a message for them to call me back. A week later no call. I even emailed, still no response. Still waiting someone to call me back. I don’t understand how on earth companies like this stay in business. PATHETIC!!!

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I have had nothing but trouble with My Canada Life

by Madeline Ballard on Jan 5, 2024
2 out of 5 stars

My Canada Life is impossible to get a hold of. I have called 4 times in the last two days been in hold for over 1 hour and a half only to get cut of and receive no assistance at all.
Every time I have gotten through regarding an issue with claims. They tell me someone will call me back, they never a have.
If it wasn’t mandatory to have this insurance through my employment, I would never choose this company.

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Confusing Website / Long Wait Times / Slow Claim Processing

by Not A Happy Customer on Jan 4, 2024
1 out of 5 stars

There is no easy way to review one entire claim if a portion of it was out of the benefits fund and a portion out of the HSC. It takes weeks and weeks (and weeks) to have a more expensive claim paid - even when a Predetermination was received. Emails are rarely, if ever, responded to. It's a 2 hour wait to speak with an agent. One agent cannot help you - you need to speak with one for dental, another for health, another for HSA. I would never recommend Canada Life.

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Claim refund delay and Unable to reach them

by SM on Dec 20, 2023
1 out of 5 stars

I filed for my yearly orthotics refund. Not processed for a long time. I tried to call them, the first time when someone answered, as soon as I finished giving my claim number and ID, I got hung up on. I called back waited for 1 hour 45 min no response. I called back the next day same wait time and then a message to leave a message for them to call me back. A week later no call. I even emailed, still no response. Yesterday I called again and finally was able to talk to someone. But only to be told that they are currently handling October claims. These are expensive and I am only on pension and I need the money back for grocery. PATHETIC!!!

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Terrible

by User225 on Dec 18, 2023
1 out of 5 stars

I was added to my husbands benefits but it won’t let me make a claim as the website thinks i have other coverage. When I try to update my profile it doesn’t work. I have been calling canadalife for 3 months now, they say someone will get back to me but they never do. Its ridiculous, I have claims to make and am unable to make them. Terrible service

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Processing time for claims

by Bina on Dec 6, 2023
1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT GET ANY TYPE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH CANADA LIFE.
I promise you, you will regret it. The customer service is terrible, the processing time for claims, terrible.
I'm with them because my husband's employer uses them as the provider for group benefits for I'm their employees. I hoping my husband's company switches to a different provider if enough staff complaints about Canada Life's processing time for their claims.

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PSHCP service

by Allan Pryor on Nov 16, 2023
1 out of 5 stars

Canada Life since taking over has messed up a bunch of people as they are not prepared to handle this plan. I've been waiting for 3 months now and they have lost my claim. Customer service is terrible wont answer your questions.

Phone wait times are awful, I spent over 100 hrs on the phone in a 2 week period, waiting for someone to answer. Most of the time I was cut off and had to redial.

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