Great-West Life Health Insurance Reviews

The worst company I have ever dealt with. They take your money, but try to make a claim. Lying cheating thieves!!!

I am a completely healthy young woman - yet somehow it took them over 8 months to approve my benefits application. They lost my application several times, then sent me in the wrong direction several more. Absolutely horrendous customer service. Once I finally did get approved, they sent all my information and my drug and travel assistance card- but when I called to set up my online GroupNet, they said they have no record of me having benefits through them.
Thoroughly disappointed!

Unfortunately, my husband has a group plan with this company. They provide the worst customer services, the hotline often gets disconnected. They refused claims even though we provided all the documentation they requested. I'm just hoping their company will choose another insurance company with better credibility, I can’t wait for this nightmare to end soon.

They will do anything to deny even a 100 % pay for a basic dental claim (filling) and they will make up a reason to do it. When I called and asked them why they paid 60% and I have to pay 40%, the customer service actually HANG UP on me and never returned my call. Worse experience I ever had! EVER!!!

I have GWL health and dental coverage through my workplace. My husband has a different insurance company. Previously with coordination of benefits, we wouldn't pay much more than about $50 for any dental claims because GWL would cover whatever my husband didn't quite cover. Ever since the new 2018 dental fee guide has come out, they no longer cover anything more than the fee *guide* outlines. This guide is woefully lower than reasonable dental costs. Now GWL has left us paying upwards of 1/3 of dental costs. This is ridiculous. When I call to ask why their policy has changed, they just say it's because of the fee guide and plead ignorance. What a horrible company. If I could switch, I would.

I'm under company insurance, the insurance covers for orthotics appliances. I went to the doctor to check and buy the orthotics appliances but when I claimed on the insurance policy, they've replied the doctor is not covered by the plan. And also they refuse to pay back for orthotics appliances. This company is a fraud just trying to steal money from people. Please look for a different insurance company to save yourself.

They will do anything they can not to pay you. This company is a fraud. They will use any excuse to delay the process and ask for clinical notes and once you provide everything they ask they will still find a reason to deny your claim

This company makes filing a claim intentionally difficult, often stalling claims indefinitely without requesting further information, just so they don't have to pay out. I was switched to GWL by my employer and I've been shocked by how terrible this company is in comparison to my previous insurance provider. Keeping claims difficult and frustrating appears to be this company's cost-saving strategy.

Nothing works with this provider. Their website is weak and poorly designed, information is obfuscated under menus that are unusable, the few times I have had the displeasure of using it, it didn't work and had to spend valuable time on the phone with a representative that was also unable to make it work. No apps to streamline claims, paper claims sent in are mysteriously "lost" or not received (despite tracking numbers and signature verifications), claim forms only found after escalating issues to plan admin and HR. I have never had so many "uncovered" claims and incorrect information given to me as when I started dealing with this insurance company... They are the epitome of "unsurance" as in: I am un sure if anything is covered. I have to constantly verify my account balance and spend time verifying payments as I have no confidence they will be forthcoming and cover negotiated and covered claims.

Calling in to their customer support will guarantee you to wait on the phone, as their call centre seems both understaffed and underqualified. Also the call centre agents are oblivious to my benefits and insisted I contact the HR of the company I am working for - what is their customer support centre's purpose then?

Website provides minimal information regarding group benefits plan to see what my coverage is. Coverage is pretty terrible for the money, some of the worst that I've seen from any group plans so far. Dental claims are often delayed or denied with no clear explanation. To give them credit, getting a pair of subscription glasses went moderately well, but even that somehow took longer than 4 weeks to process.