Ambetter
1.4
5.1
Overall Score
Natalie San Antonio, TX
When I first got Ambetter, it seemed alright. I got my pair of glasses through Ambetter, and went to the clinic once with no hassle.
Suddenly, Ambetter is no longer used at the same places I went for my glassess. I asked around, and basically nobody uses it! So, I cancelled my insurance since it's useless...but the cancelling part is why I am giving Ambetter a one star review. I called to cancel my insurance numerous times, yet I am still getting letters and emails about making payments. Not to mention, the newer premiums are ridiculous.
I'm not paying for insurance that is useless and way too expensive.
8 years ago
James Hall Phoenix, AZ
I don't know where to begin and I'm not going to spend more time here other than to list mwhat I've learned from 3 years with this "health plan" and too many hours ospeaking with "customer support:
(1) they are trying to rebuild their computer system and it's a mess. They have 3 different member IDs as they migrate to the new system yet the system does not always "know" about the legacy IDs -- worse yet, some cust support people are unaware. The result is you will often have no way to actualy discuss your account with them.
(2) Their online website is a total mess. Links are broken, data is incorrect, provider listings are out of date. They even changed their domain without telling members - or even providing a forwarding link. omfg.
(3) The billing system is FUBAR. I received a bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars (montly premium!) and -- they will have difficulty just figuring you latest balance. They've actually sent me cancellation notices due to the fact that theyir system simply has no idea what your balance is -- or: has it mixed up with previos policies that you may have had with them.
(4) the "provider directory" is insanely out of date. They claim it's updated but I've called so many of these doctors only to be told that they've left the plan months ago. When this is pointed out they will blame the doctos for not updating their own profiles in the sysrem. It's a joke.
8 years ago
Shari Glendale, AZ
This company is the worst!!!! They keep sending me the wrong ID cards and every time I call they say the new card is "in the mail". Every card I've received in the mail has the old information from last year. In addition, the cards I've received only has my son listed and not me (I am the primary policy holder, he's only 4 years old). I have also had to call about questions I had regarding my schedule of benefits. Everyone I speak with gives a different answer. Some tell me I need a referral to see a specialist, others say I don't need a referral as long as the doctor is in network. Which one is it??? I also find it incredibly irritating that there are only two Pediatrician's on my plan and neither is close to where I live. WTF? I do not at all feel confident about this insurance plan and strongly dissuade others from signing up with this horrid company.
8 years ago
jessica Bentonville, AR
I am trying to figure out how to file a grievance and complaint. I have had Ambetter for 3 years and have never had a problem until now. I was told a couple weeks ago that I would need to make a payment of $91 to get my insurance renewed for January 2018. I did not have the money but I went ahead and over drafted my account so that I could get my insurance back. Come to find out, the agent did not realize that I am with Ambetter through my state and that I did not need to make that payment to get my insurance reinstated. The state of Arkansas would do that. I was upset and sent an email in. I received an email back from them on 1/16 that they requested a refund for my account and I would get that money back since it was their error. Well, I called to check on it that day because I was worried they wouldn't do it and come to find out, they had not. That agent said she would put the request in right away and it would take 2-4 business days to have it credited back to my account. She said it will be there by Friday. So Friday rolls around and it is not in my account. So again I call back and this agent tells me the request is open and they are working on it so it should be available in my account next day. Saturday rolls around and it is not in my account, I cannot call because they are closed on the weekend. I called this morning, and the agent says "Sorry I see a note in here that you are not going to get a refund" I said I need to talk to a supervisor because that is not what I have been told. I am on hold for thirty minutes, I never got to talk to a supervisor and the agent came back and said the original request for my refund was not done correctly and that is why it never happened. She said she would request it today and it would take 7-10 business days!!!! I said you need to talk to whoever you need to talk and request that this gets expedited because this was Ambetters mistake and they need to make it right. She placed me on hold for another 10 minutes to tell me "sorry but they said it takes 7-10 business days and there is nothing they can do" I asked her for a number to file a complaint and she gave me the 1877-617-0390 number to call (this was the number I was on the phone with!!) Someone needs to look into my account and make this right and get this expedited immediately. My state lets me pick which health plan I wanted for 2018 and I picked Ambetter again. I am trying to figure out how to cancel this request and choose another plan.I would rather pay more to get treated fairly! It is never OK to do people this way. You were quick to take my money but you sure as heck will not give it back!!!!! I have worked in customer service for 10 years and there is ALWAYS a way to put issues at the top of the "Que" especially since it is your companies fault.
8 years ago
Jay Carmel, IN
They suck. Some doctors they list as being in-network are not really in-network. Be careful.
Around the middle of this month, I got insurance through my job and I then canceled my Ambetter insurance (hooray!). For the past week, my wife and I have been trying to get a refund for the 2 weeks this month that we won't be using their insurance. We've made at least 10 phone calls, and only 2 of them ended up getting through to a human. One day, the phone system at Ambetter was down. One day, I got stuck in a loop (I pressed 7 for 'other issues', and then they repeated back the menu I had just heard). Another day, I just didn't have enough time to go through the menus and wait for a human.
8 years ago
Brianne Royse City, TX
Ambetter worked well for me when it came to treating my depression. I paid $1 per visit, my prescription was cheap.
Move forward two months and I discovered I was pregnant. Here's where it got extremely messy. I was unable to see a doctor until I was 20 weeks along in my pregnancy. My child has hydronephrosis band cerebral spinal fluid on the brain, something that would have been noticed if AmBetter had been capable of helping me locate an OBGYN. the list of doctors in my area (Dallas, tx) was full of wrong information, wrong numbers, they didn't accept AmBetter, weren't taking new patients or they were "high-risk" doctors only. I called AmBetter numerous times to get help locating a doctor, and they found one... Two hours away. I live in a large metroplex, how do you NOT have doctors!? I couldn't afford the four hours of driving it would take, especially if there was an emergency.
For weeks they tried to find me one, and they did. I went to my first appointment to be informed it would be my last, they were no longer accepting AmBetter insurance. More embarrassing, the physician told me that many women were in my position because AmBetter was not ran properly so many OBGYNs would no longer be accepting it.
So the struggle began again to find another physician, at about 20 weeks they found me another one, this physician wanted my deductible upfront immediately and wanted to charge me fees for my appointments and ultrasounds as well as my deductible, because he doesn't report the v deductible as paid until after the delivery.
What was the purpose of this insurance? A monthly fee of $160.00, a high deductible, no doctors, paying full price for procedures after meeting the deductible... It was ridiculous.
8 years ago
Terri Las Vegas, NV
Is this company a scam??? I paid premiums for my whole family and still have not received cards. However I did receive bills from them for the second month of premiums. I cannot log into my account online because when I click on "log in now" a "Not Found" page comes up. When I call, I either get a busy signal, or go through the waiting process only to be hung up on. I have never been able to reach anyone on the phone. I can't find any doctors in Las Vegas that accepts this insurance and I can't log into the website to find providers that I can go to. Again, nothing can be resolved because I can't get in touch with anyone. I initially signed up with automatic payments and since I can't log into my account or get in touch with anyone I am unable cancel this bogus coverage. I seriously think they created this company to scam everyone out of money.
8 years ago
William Hale Atlanta, GA
Ambetter is one on the worst companies in existence. They say they want to help you yet instead the employees and supervisors argue with you about everything., They blame the marketplace on everything but the marketplace tells a different tale about what occurred.
They are useless. They never back down only argue with you. Customer service is a misnomer with these folks.
Stay clear they o them they are re not your friend. They refuse to listen to your concerns and denigrate you on the phone.
They argued that i owed them a monthly y premium of about $82.00 from April 2017 although they never sent me an invoice telling me that. I asked to make payments and they refused. They are ridiculous - $82.00 ? for a national insurance company? Really? Wow the marketplace told me Ambetter cancelled the policy and told me to call them back. I did. They argued with me that the marketplace cancelled the plan not them.. They accepted no responsibility. for the policy being cancelled.I had to go to Kaiser to get a better insurance company and I did thank God.
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Do not enroll with Ambetter they are sharks and not in your best interest by far.
William Hale
8 years ago
Alan Palider Chesterton, IN
The worst health insurer ever. This POS was borne out of the disaster known as obamacare. Very few doctors and hospitals take this insurance (and for a good reason). They do not review and discount; so, since everyone has an extremely high deductible, you get stuck paying the bloated insurance price on your own. The reps are extremely inarticulate (my guess is they might have a second grade education at best). The reps are also extremely rude. I usually have to call a minimum of six times before my request is met. The latest is my insurance cards. I just got off of the phone with a moron for this same purpose (this is, so far, my third request). I hate, hate, hate, hate this company. But thanks to obama all of the other (decent) programs are so expensive I can't afford it. Many of us are stuck with this garbage. Hopefully, things will get better. I'd love to see this company go belly up.
8 years ago
Alicia gironda Valrico, FL
Scammers! They took $351.36 out of my bank account just a week before Christmas! I filed for a refund, was told 3-5 business days, then told 14 business days.. Just called after the 15th business day and the refund was never even issued! I've been hung up on multiple times by customer service reps because they didn't know what to do to help. I've remained as calm as possible with them, knowing it's not directly their fault.. I've gone above them and spoken with supervisors and management and have not been told anything in regards to whether or not my refund has even been approved or not. $350!! All because i had auto bill pay set up to take $12.95 every month for my insurance.. They automatically re-enrolled me and took the money without my authorization! Calling the insurance commissioners office today! DO NOT INSURE YOURSELF THROUGH THIS COMPANY. customer service is a joke!
8 years ago
Sandra Virginia Beach, VA
Ambetter, please check and update the doctor's phone numbers on your website. I keep getting calls for a doctor in FL where the area code is wrongly listed as 757. This wastes so much time for clients and for me. Thank you.
8 years ago
Rachel Dowda Lake Worth, FL
This is the ABSOLUTE worst insurance I've ever had.
They were impossible to reach...I always was on hold for 30min or longer.
I had to get treatment for a serious medical condition, and they wouldn't work out a single case agreement, even though what I needed wasn't covered in network. They finally agreed after I waited two months finally getting an attorney involved. Meanwhile my condition just kept getting worse.
While I was trying to get coverage during that time, they would agree to a place, and then a few days later call and change their mind. My case worker kept saying she was new to my case and thats why she didn't know what was going on, but in reality she was my case worker from the beginning. This company was very deceptive and difficult to work with. I would NEVER choose them again, and I'm encouraging all my loved ones to stay clear of it also.
8 years ago
Patrick Daly Shawnee, KS
If I could choose less than 1 star, I would. This company has been incredibly unprofessional in the time that I have had them as the provider for my daughter. First of all, their website doesn't even allow me to create an online account because my daughter is less than 12 (she is 2 years old). Why would anyone assume that someone less than 12 would be the one creating the online account to pay the bills? Second of all, they dropped a bunch of providers/hospitals last second before 2018. And finally, when I tried to call in to make a payment (because I am unable to make an online account to do so), I talk to someone who I can barely understand because their grammar is so bad. This someone says, "call back in an hour and talk to someone else about making a payment". This company is incredibly unprofessional and should not be allowed to operate in this fashion.
8 years ago
Arthur wanatowicz Muncie, IN
I received a letter notifying me that I was canceled on nov 1, 2017. That was what I wanted and I went to the healthcare website and removed my name by going into the my account. They sent me a letter stating I lost my chance to sign up because the healthcare window closed. Then three days later I received a congratulation letter that I was enrolled for 2018 and a bill for $1800.00. I called ambetter and the lady said I wasn’t In the system and transferred me to a rep from the gov website. She told me I was not enrolled and did I want to get off Their email and do not contact list. I said yes. She also told me the website does not send out bills. Ambetter is a maze of confused people.
8 years ago
Amanda Chicago, IL
Hard to find doctors that take this insurance. Too hard to find a new doctor even though i hate my old one. Their billing is so slow. I pay by check and even though the date on their bill is after my check cleared, they half the time claim i didn't pay last month and the call reps chew me out for doubling up on payments even though I pay every month. This last month i actually did miss a payment. I need to pick up a Rx and even though my payment shows rec'd Thursday and went thru Friday, it's Tuesday and they still can't clear my suspended status so I can pick it up. They say it will take until Friday for my status to clear. The cost has also kept changing at pharmacy over this and they can't explain why. (It's birth control and so should be no cost to me). Price has gone from $500 to $140 and even shows a copay? ALSO, their my health pays reward program is bogus. There's an error when you try to sign up and calling does nothing. They just say keep trying. Perks you can't get, false advertising.
8 years ago
Hunter Memphis, TN
DO NOT USE AMBETTER/MAGNOLIA!!! After I moved out of their coverage zone, they essentially refused to cancel my coverage even though I was no longer eligible for it. On the phone, they assured me that my coverage was terminated, then I was charged for another month. When I called back, they said I was still enrolled and then REFUSED TO terminate my coverage. I eventually had to do a three way call with ambetter and the healthcare marketplace just to ensure they would terminate my coverage. They told me I would be refunded for the month I was wrongly charged for, but I never received that money. I've been considering calling and asking about that money, but losing that much money might be worth it to never have to deal with this horrible organization again.
8 years ago Edited September 14, 2021
Kat Mesa, AZ
Why isn’t “No stars” an option? I underwent cancer treatment 18 months ago, and due to all other insurances leaving The Marketplace for 2017, I was stuck with Ambetter as they were the only insurance offered. I was to have a PET scan every 6 months as a follow up protocol for the next few years, because, well- cancer.
My PET scan in April was denied by Ambetter. They authorized a CT scan, and of a smaller body region. After finding enlarged lymph nodes in September, another PET was ordered. Denied. But they authorized a CT, which showed nothing. I then had an ultrasound and needle aspirates. Positive for cancer. A PET was order again to find out where else the cancer may have spread. Denied! Come on!! My oncologist spent 30 minutes on the phone with Ambetter to get it approved! Can’t wait to see what else they deny. If I they had authorized the PET back in March, I may not be in the boat I am now. Thanks Ambetter for toying with my life.
8 years ago
Ross Kleman Decatur, GA
BEWARE, call any Dr they are advertising as 'in network.' This company is dishonest. Marketplace website and their rep on the phone told me three of my five main family Doctors are in their network. When I called the Dr offices they all reported that they haven't been, are not now, and aren't going to be next year covering their insurance. One said they aren't accepting new Dr members even if they wanted to join. I have reported them to the Georgia Insurance Board and would ask you to as well if you find these illegal practices. Once you sign up you are stuck with them for a year and as you can see from the reviews, no one is happy. I told them of this and a week later all three doctors remain listed as 'in network.' You will regret signing up with this terrible company.
8 years ago
Denise M Garland, TX
If I could give this company 1/2 of a star, I would... and they only get half because they covered most of my prescriptions. However, even though I live in Dallas, paid for the PPO plan at $667 a month... not one time did they actually pay a doctor's visit. NOT A SINGLE ONE! My thyroid needed to be looked at by an ENT... not some rare specialty... an Ear Nose and Throat doctor... IN Dallas. The closest one they had on the plan was in Ft Worth. I submitted everything to go through that doctor's referral process, which took 6 weeks... only to be told that the ENT that Ambetter sent me to, after being on the phone for almost an hour and a half... that doctor told me, again after 6 weeks of calling and following up... that they don't take Ambetter. Try calling ANY doctor, they have never heard of this company. This is a scam!!!!!!!! This insurance company should be put out of business... they are committing theft with every premium they collect.
8 years ago
Danielle Miami, FL
If I could give this insurance a 0, I would. This is the worst insurance I've ever had. I called to see if the doctor I wanted to go to was covered and they told me he was. Then after I go I received a bill because he wasn't covered. Now I have been disputing this claim for 4 months. No one ever calls back when they tell me they will call me back and I can't even count how many times they've told me that they were going to escalate the issue. I can't believe how bad the customer service is because every single insurance that I have had in the past has been very helpful. I'm definitely cancelling this insurance and telling everyone I know to not waste their time and energy.
8 years ago
Randy Constan Tampa, FL
Its a shame that this company was even allowed to qualify for ACA silver plans. By making their plans cheapest, that diminishes the tax credit based assistance to pay premiums for all plans. That would be fine, if not for the obvious reason they can make their plans so cheap: They have no doctors! Oh they have a list, but if you've had a history with other "REAL" companies like Fl-Blue, United Healthcare, Aetna, or anything like that, and have had a few medical issues, you know that you'll likely never find a single one of your doctors in the Ambetter "network", and further, none of your doctors will have even heard of Ambetter. The ACAs future is obviously in jeapardy at this point. But I still wish Ambetter was never allowed into the ACA.
8 years ago
Maria Garza San Antonio, TX
Warning to all seeking an insurance plan please do not and I repeat do not go with Ambetter by Superior through the Marketplace. Its been a nightmare trying to find a doctor that takes this insurance, even facilities will not take this insurance. The doctors that see you at the hospitals that are in contract are not in contract so you will be responsible for paying these doctors hundreds to thousands of dollars. My thyroid doctor dropped me because Ambetter wouldn't pay and also because they kept sending him people to see from out of town. I am so glad that my plan ends December 31, 2017, finally this nightmare will end and I hope to pick a better insurance that pays and will be accepted by doctors.
8 years ago
Nathalie Gooding Miami Beach, FL
They provide decent coverage at an affordable price but their so-called "member resources" are terrible. The website in particular is very poorly designed. Links lead nowhere, information on one page contradicts another, there is little overall logic to the way information is presented and finding a doctor is the most frustrating, fruitless process ever. Calling member services is no better! Each person who answers the phone tells you something different and most are just ill-informed.
8 years ago
DARLENE KELLER Selah, WA
If I could give this company a negative rating, I would. My primary care doctor who I have seen for over 20 years stopped accepting Ambetter insurance as did the majority of specialists in my area and one of the major hospitals. I did a search on Ambetter's web site for a primary care physician and started calling clinics and doctors on their list. Most of the doctors on Ambetter’s approved physician list were not accepting new patients or were 6 to 7 months out for an appointment. I found a doctor 50 miles from where I live that was on Ambetter’s online search list of in network physicians who was accepting new patients and could see me within two months. I specifically asked when I scheduled my appointment if they accepted Ambetter insurance. They assured that they did. I saw this doctor twice and had standard blood tests done at their clinic to the tune of about $1,000. My claim was denied. Out of network provider. I now see that this doctor is no longer on the list of network providers. No one bothered to inform me or my doctor about the change and I have a bill I cannot afford to pay. Some people say having Ambetter insurance is better that not having any insurance at all. Actually it is like having no insurance at all! Thank goodness I will be on Medicare in another few months which presented my next problem with Ambetter. I spent over 45 minutes on the phone much of which was on hold, talked to 5 different people repeating the same information trying to terminate my coverage when Medicare takes effect. When I questioned why such a simple request was so difficult for them to handle, I was rudely told that I had called the wrong number for policy termination. Gee I called the only number I had for them which was their customer service number. I repeatedly told them the date for termination which was the end of the following month which was already paid for. I even sent them an email through their web site with the termination date IN WRITING. Well they terminated my insurance one month early. Who knows how much time and effort I will need to make to try to correct this mistake. I purchased Ambetter insurance through the state change because the premium was what I could afford. I would have been far better off to have spent more and purchased insurance from a company that is reputable. Bottom line....stay away from this company. They are the worst of the worst Their insurance is worthless and their customer service representatives are ill informed, rude and imcompetant.
8 years ago
Chris W Mount Prospect, IL
AM-WORST.. nothing Better about them! Let me start by saying the in-network doctors to choose from are horrid and often have the worst ratings and reviews as doctors. Also I found myself in an all Spanish speaking office with clearly mostly medicaid welfare patients because that's the Doctors available in Ambetter's plan! I had to stop seeing my Doctor I've had for 20 years because she isn't in Ambetter. (same for my oBGYN) Between spending 40 minutes on the phone with billing problems ( not getting my monthly premium bill properly and having no reason why) to fighting to get my stupid $25 credit for a flu shot, they make you jump through a whole bunch of hoops and I'm writing this review as I sit on yet another phone call trying to resolve this -- my 4th one within 2 weeks and about 3 hours of my life I can't get back. Ambetter has this supposedly wonderful 'My health Pays' benefit where you get $25 if you get your flu shot and you can get it at your Doctor's office or a participating pharmacy. 1st I was told to wait another week (as the credit is only supposed to take 2 to 3 weeks but this was 4 weeks later. Today is October 24th and we received the flu shot on Sept 2. Their system can't handle a pharmacy claim instead of a Dr. claim. Its unreal. I've never had to fight this hard over $25 before. Maybe they should just stop offering this benefit if they can't even follow through and honor it! We will NOT be getting Ambetter for 2018. Back to Blue Cross, Blue Shield we go!
9 years ago
Brent Murphree Olive Branch, MS
Ambetter/Magnolia has been by far the worst health insurance company I have ever been required to use. The list of doctors that I'm allowed to see is ridiculous, getting referrals is borderline impossible, and medications most of the time are actually cheaper to purchase out of pocket than they are if you were to use your insurance. My monthly medications would end up costing me $140 more per month than if I were to just use an RX coupon website like GoodRX...and that's just terrible for an insurance company. Random generic drugs have been denied coverage because they claimed were unnecessary when it was plain as day that it was the one medication I need most for my condition and is relatively cheap compared to other drugs on the market. Customer support is severely lacking and I would almost be better off paying for my medical costs in cash rather than paying my monthly premiums - that is how sad this company is. The only problem would be if I had to go to the emergency room I would not be able to find one in my area that would accept me, and frankly is the main reason I stuck with them.
9 years ago
Carla Goroski Bothell, WA
Billing mix up and every time I call to resolve, I spend 40 minutes going over what happened, with the rep reading their records to "get up to speed". Then they ask me to mail info...which essentially goes into a black box and I never hear back from them...nothing happens...and I don't even know if they get it....but they won't us e-mail...even for "non-medical" info. Or they say they'll put in an investigation request and nothing happens...no one contacts me and the cycle continues. I call again...yada yada yada. Argh!! I had 3 months of premium payments that were sent directly (via checks) from my bank to Ambetter. They cashed the checks, but never posted them to my account. So my account showed 3 months delinquent (non-payment). They then threatened to cancel my insurance, if I didn't pay, so I paid the 3 mos again with my credit card and proceeded to work with Ambetter to resolve the issue of the unposted checks. I sent front and back copies of the checks showing that they received them. After months of prodding, they finally posted 2 of my initial 3 payments and issued me a check returning 2 months of "overpayment". It's 5 months later and Im still fighting to get them to correctly post that 3rd payment to my account.
9 years ago
Irina Vishneva Winter Park, FL
SCHAM!!!!!!!!
I signed up for the insurance based on the list of providers on their website. In reality more than 95% of the providers do not take the insurance: OB GYN only takes you if you are pregnant; no updated primary care on the policy...
They scheduled an appointment with a OB GYN only for me to arrive and to find out that they do not take my insurance. My primary care doctor was no longer with the insurance and they did not even know about it.
Primary care doctor wait is 3 months. Dermatologist visit is only possible through a referral from primary - so good luck getting it!
Zero professionalism and absolutely no doctors available! Complete misrepresentation of the health care providers on their web site!
Please, call your doctor to make sure they really work with this insurance because most likely they do not
9 years ago
Jerry Rockwall, TX
I have dealt with several different health insurance companies customer service departments over the years and have to say that without a doubt, Ambetter (who I refer to as Nobetter) has achieved the WORST customer service ranking of them all. That along with having healthcare plans that very few providers will accept, contain escape clause language so that they pay for very little if anything towards medical services, has escalated them to #1 WORST status for these areas as well.
Well done Nobetter, you have managed to achieved a trifecta for of the areas I mentioned above and earned you the status as the Worst Healthcare Insurance Company out there. That is not an easy task to accomplish, as there are several to choose from, especially when there are providers like Molina out there!
9 years ago
atanu sen Chicago, IL
I was insured with Ambetter in 2016. never actually got to make use of them other than once when I had to do a preventive blood screening. I was told that if tests were done through a LabCorp, Ambetter would cover 100% of the test charges. When I showed up at LabCorp, I was asked to order the test through RequestATest.com which I did on the spot on my smartphone and got the test done with an out of pocket payment of $199. When I later made the claim to Ambetter, they would not reimburse me saying that they do not identify RequestATest.com as legit, even though RequestAtest supplied all the CPT codes for the tests and a legitimate receipt. I therefore lost my $199 straight. If you are in the market looking for insurance, please please please!! DO NOT Purchase AMBETTER!!! They will take your money and never HELP you when you need them!!! Big time CONS and total SCAM!
9 years ago
Chanel
Ambetter is that ABSOLUTE WORSE insurance company I've ever heard of! My issue with them begin with an error in the spelling of my name which I discovered about 2 days after my coverage began, this led to one of their representatives choosing to cancel my insurance (without ever being asked to do so and without my knowledge). As fate would have it, I ended up admitted to the hospital about a week later. Once I gave my insurance card and the hospital contacted Ambetter they were told my costs wouldn't be covered due to ME canceling my insurance. I then spent the next YEAR going back and forth with Ambetter about this issue since I paid my premium for that entire month and never received a refund when it was cancelled without my knowledge (therefore it was still active). And recently I have been notified by Ambetter that since it has now been over a year since the issue began they are completely refusing to handle it! Like how low down can a company be?! THEY 100% dropped the ball and did so without my consent, then gave me the run around for OVER A YEAR constantly telling me someone would contact me (normally saying within 90 days everytime), and now that they've bs'd me long enough they are completely clear from paying a bill that my premium was paying them to take care of... meanwhile I now have all of the hospital bills negatively affecting my credit! I am UTTERLY DISGUSTED that a company that treats it's members like this has been allowed to continue for so long and doesn't have to face any consequences while it destroys people's lives!!! I literally would've had less stress if I had just had no insurance, but I didn't want to be penalized by the government! If anybody has any advice on what my next course of action can be, PLEASE LET ME KNOW and thank you.
9 years ago
Steven Milman Austin, TX
I have filed a lawsuit against Ambetter and their parent company Superior Health. My complaint is that they recommend doctors who are not on the plan. Most of the providers on the plan are Medicaid clinics because Superior Health's primary business is Medicaid. In my market, they offered an Affordable Care Act product that included a reputable group, Austin Diagnostic Clinic (ADC) and to this day refer you to ADC doctors but when you call for an appointment ADC tells you that they do not take the plan. Appears to be a bait and switch situation. Meanwhile, Superior Health's parent company, Centene, boasts about record profits and about looking forward to enrolling more people in 2018. I AM LOOKING FOR AUSTIN AREA PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN WRONGED OR MISLEAD BY AMBETTER. PLEASE MESSAGE ME OR LEAVE A FOLLOWUP REVIEW.
9 years ago
Kim Ham
Have had Ambetter since January 1 - thanks to Obamacare - I should have paid more and stayed with BCBS. I have a claim that still has not been paid since January 5th - it keeps being denied and when I call customer service I am told at least 5 different reasons as to why it's not being paid. When my doctors office calls in they are told different excuses as well. Ambetter even stated that they spoke with my doctors office on a specific date and there is no time stamp in my chart at the doctors office that they even spoke to Ambetter on that specific day. I am soooo fed up with this insurance company....cheaper isn't always better - lesson learned. I finally had to get the Indiana Dept of Insurance involved because I was getting no where with Ambetter on the one claim. That is when Ambetter finally called me back! Said the claim will be paid and they are resubmitting with modifiers - well lol what a joke - the claim denied AGAIN!
9 years ago
Andrea Piascik San Antonio, TX
Completely incompetent company:
PROVIDER LIST INACURATE : the majority of the provider's listed as being in their network are not in their network, subsequently you could easily spend 2-3 hours calling physicians just to locate one that takes their insurance.
CUSTOMER SERVICE: service is beyond unhelpful whether you're attempting to locate a physician in network or attempting to understand your bill. Supervisor's make claims to fix an issue but it remains untouched.
BILLING: They fail continuously to set up direct debit. Although we were assured by a supervisor that direct debit was in place, they did not bill me, did not notify me and then suspended our policy.
WEBSITE: Innacurate inforamtion, personnal account information is not available, attempts to speak with their IT department to resolve the issue have been useless.
9 years ago
Inder Singh
I have had Ambetter insurance for over a year and half, and have never used it once, because it has been so cost prohibitive, even for preventative services, and finding a provider that will take this plan has been a real challenge. My wife and I pay $530/month for two relatively young and healthy individuals. The yearly deductible is $6500 per person, making it useless for any routine medical needs, except catastrophic coverage. Their customer service is horrid -after navigating your way through the labyrinth automated system, and finally getting through to a customer service representative -they will spend several minutes re-validating your personal information that should already be in front of them, then try to redirect you to someone else. Thankfully, starting this month, I will have real coverage through my federal employer and have already cancelled this turkey. Would avoid Ambetter at all costs.
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Bottom line: Horrible coverage and customer service, high premiums and deductibles, useless for any preventative or routine medical needs.
9 years ago
Charles Woodward
Avoid this company. They should be investigated for fraudulent practices. I went to the dr they told me to go to for my sons broken arm.
They then denied payment saying he was out of network. Even after I told them that he was who they sent me to and that the Dr WAS LISTED ON THEIR WEBSITE AS A PROVIDER.
This was a common enough practice that many of the providers stopped just working with them. This is why you can't find anyone who accepts them. But Ambetter doesn't update their provider lists so it looks like there are providers. You find out otherwise when you call to verify and NOBODY on Ambetters list of providers will take you.
I was fortunate and the dr didn't charge me the thousands he could have for the X-rays and care he gave my son for his broken arm. I also dropped this scam of an insurance company the first chance I got.
9 years ago
Cody Ryan Richardson, TX
Coverage is comparable to the UHC plan we had the previous year but the network absolutely sucks. About the only place we can go when we're ill is Minute Clinic and we can forget about checkups or seeing any PCP. Data is out of date / invalid: They have a coverage map but half the physicians we've reached out to on that map have never even heard of this company. A little background: we're here in Texas and with the continuous BS going on with ACA, all but two names are left in the individual / family marketplace, Ambetter and BCBC. Naturally, I would go with BCBS but their monthly premiums for a family of 3 is ~$1500. We aren't ill enough to warrant paying this outrageous premium every month so I've opted for the $7xx / month premium with Ambetter by my God, we cant get any better than this?
9 years ago
Christopher McClure
I've been with abetted for 6 months, and I live in Dallas. No one including Carenow accepts it. I have yet to find a primary care physician since none of them accept it, and those that do refuse to see new patients. When I called to ask their healthcare advocates to advise me and to support me in locating one, they implied I was lying, attempted to revise my statements, tried to zocdoc a physician instead of a pcp (they couldn't find one), and proceeded to explain to me that I was paying them so that I wouldn't have to pay the IRS, not for health insurance. I asked them if they would transfer me to the department that deals with verification of in network physicians, and they refused stating that only physicians could speak with that department. Save your money, go elsewhere. Or pay the IRS, since they do a better job of providing services.
9 years ago
Joyce S Helena, AL
My mom was hospitalized on January 13,2017 due to an unfortunate serious health that left her suffering from 2 strokes and having to have an amputation of her right leg which landed her to 2 different hospitals CCU in Mississippi. She's been "actively" enrolled with Ambetter every since 01/01/2016 until now. Long story short, she was denied Home Care for which she needs to accommodate her disability. Her plan clearly state these bootleg services are available in her area... well guess what. NO PROVIDER IN THAT NETWORK WILL HONOR AMBETTER DUE TO AMBETTER NOT PAYING THE PROVIDERS ON A PATIENTS CLAIM!!! There contracts should be deemed as WORTHLESS and it's a shame how poor people are being forced to pay for something they can't use
9 years ago
Richard Kraus
I have only dealt with 2 Companies, Ambetter and Blue Cross. There was nothing special about Blue Cross....except by comparison!
Picked Ambetter by price for 2017....this was my mistake.
Turns out the Pediatrician we like who has been our Doctor for 8 years is not in their system. We had no idea.
The Customer service is so clumsy and cold hearted that I would have spent a good deal more per month to avoid them. Simply needed additional ID Cards and it was like I was asking something complicated. Almost as if they were doing me a big favor! If it is at all possible, I would recommend avoiding them like the plague.
9 years ago
Helen Willingham Seminary, MS
My account was suspended for 20 cent payment which was their mistake on April 11th. I had to cancel appt with physician for this unless I wantef to pay for visit. My physician says Ambetter is nightmare and some of the associates in the clinic have stopped accepting Ambetter.Iam resheduled for 2nd time for colonoscopy consult April 18th...which I will have to cancel again because they still have acct inactive...btw I paid acct March 27th the amt that website said I owed..pmt cleared my bank March 28th...Ambetter says I underpaid by 20 cents. So I paid 20 cents..acct still inactive...this insurance SUCKS..I HAVE HAD IT SINCE JAN 2017 AND YET TO USE IT!!!!
9 years ago
Aaron Braun
I'll add to choir - Ambetter is terrible. I'm simply trying to find a PCP to have a look at some swollen lymph nodes that I'm freaked out about. Of the doctors that come up on the Ambetter site, most are either pediatricians who don't see 40 year old men, or they don't take Ambetter, have never taken Ambetter and have no plans to ever take Ambetter. The rest of the results are community care clinics with 8 week waits for an appointment, who then refer me to urgent care clinics. So, I spend over $1200/mo for my individual family plan for... urgentcare?! Unbelievable. Not that it's news to anyone, but healthcare in the county is a complete farse.
9 years ago
katherine Irving, TX
THE WORST INSURANCE COMPANY EVER!!!! Someone needs to shut them down. They publish Doctors on their website - that don't take Ambetter That's FRAUD! I've asked Doctor's why they don't take Ambetter . I've been told that they do not pay their claims. Which means I'm responsible for the service, I thank the person telling me this. I've been told that Drs. would have to hire another staff member just to deal with Ambetter crazy claims process. I had never felt compelled to write a good or bad review, until I tried to find a Dr. that accepts Ambetter. This is a very sad state of healthcare. I like others will file a complaint with the Texas Insurance Office. I say lock them up!!!
9 years ago
KHopp Portland, IN
Ambetter is the worst insurance I have ever had! I will never have this insurance again! I am pregnant and they have denied every claim stating my Dr. is out of network when he is in network and everyone I have talked to can't tell me why this is getting denied, why it states out of network when he is in network and cant help at all. I have been working on this now for 3.5 months with nothing resolved still. Also before I picked this insurance I went to make sure all my Dr. were in network and they all were so we picked this plan. Well one of my bills got denied as out of network, so I called spoke to a guy he said he does see my Dr. as in network on their website but their internal site she is out of network! So I have to appeal this and see if they will pay. I have to see this Dr. every 2 months since I am pregnant now and I have to pay full price because they have providers on their website that are not in network with them? How can they do this to people? This insurance is horrible and I would never recommend this to anyone!
9 years ago
Tieny13
I just join this company last month, no body tells you what kind plan you choose, it's all set up, and I say no problem, now they set me up with a primary care physician and when I tried to schedule an appointment to see this doctor after so many attempts some one answer the phone and says this doctor is no longer working here and you need to check with your insurance another doctor cause we don't accept this insurance !!!! Seriously, Now after all that I find another one is around the corner from where I live and the one they gave me first time is about 7 miles???
Now finally I visited this clinic but you can't see the doctor for first time, you have to see a nurse and get some prescriptions and a meter to check blood glucose then I go to the pharmacy to get my meds and the shock was the meter and the lancet are covered but the strips and the alcohol pads are not covered, SO what's in this world is the benefit from having the meter and you can't even use it???? By the way the price of the test strips for every month is $48.00 and the alcohol pads is $2.00 and much much more services are not covered. BOTTOM LINE IS ( THIS COMPANY IS THE WORST ONE, ONE STAR IS TOO MUCH.).
9 years ago
Tiffany Lee
Run!!! Do not get this insurance!!! I have had the insurance for three months, and they still have not provided me an insurance card. I have called 11 times and they keep saying they will send it for the last three months and still have not. I am pregnant and my OBGYN needs the actual card but I don't have one. I got sent away today from getting my blood drawn because they need the actual card and not just the number. I called Ambetter and they won't fax or email a copy of my card to the lab leaving me with no medical services provided despite paying every month. They are a scam, do not get this insurance..
9 years ago
Rafael Suarez
Being a cancer patient is bad enough. My previous insurer through ACA opted out of the program and the ACA refered me to Ambetter. BIG MISTAKE! I developed an allergic reaction to the current chemotherapy that I have been on and prior to receiving the next chemotherapy, my oncologist needs a biopsy completed. I have attempted to call multiple dermatologists listed on their provider list each stating they do not accept Ambetter Health Insurance. I have written a total of three e mails requesting for assistance all remain unanswered. I've contacted member assistance which is also a big disappointment!
9 years ago
PEACHY
I AM SICK OF THIS COMPANY, THEY ARE A FRAUD AND A SHAM .F.Y.I.
I HAVE CONTACTED TEXAS INSURANCE FRAUD UNIT .AND FILED A COMPLAINT AND I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE TEXAS STATE F.B.I. AND I SUGGEST ANYBODY WHO IS BEING SCAMED CONTACT THE AGENCIES IN YOUR STATE ...MAKE SOME NOISE PEOPLE ..IF ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FLOOD IN TO THE RIGHT AGENCIES MAYBE WE CAN PREVENT THE NEXT GROUP OF PEOPLE FROM HAVING TO SUFFER THROUGH THIS....MAYBE PEOPLE WONT DIE BECAUSE THESE SCUMBAGS ARE ALL ABOUT THE PREMIUM...AND ITS NOT YOUR PORTION THEY ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT ,ITS THE PORTION THE STATE PAYS FOR YOU.EVEN IF YOU DONT PAY YOUR PREMIUM ,THEY WILL TAKE THEIR TIME CANCELLING YOU BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES WHO NOTIFY THE STATE...AND THEY CAN TAKE THEIR TIME AND STILL RAKE IN THE MONEY..MAKE SOME NOISE
9 years ago
Rob W Athens, GA
Oh...dear...GOD. I am 52 years old, and this has been the worst experience by far of my entire life. It's not even close. My premium has been paid and they keep denying my prescriptions that I need for my heart and diabetes. These are prescriptions that I took all of last year, and never had a problem with. Suddenly, one month into this year and I can't get anything paid for. Every time I call, it's a different answer. This was done incorrectly, that was done incorrectly, this wasn't sent over properly, I'll have to send this over to blah blah department for an escalated review. They claim that my coverage is active, but my pharmacy keeps telling me that I am being billed for the full price as if I had no insurance at all. Just this morning, I have spoken with three people, for a total of over 2 1/2 hours, and it is still not fixed. I waited almost an hour for a supervisor only to be told there are none available. No big surprise, they are probably overloaded with so many irate customers like myself that they don't have time for any more. Either that or they are sitting on their fat asses, and everyone is laughing about how they can screw over the next person. Don't waste your money or your time. Everyone there that I've dealt with is about as dumb as a bag of hammers. I'm reading this as a zero, only because there is not a lower rating.
9 years ago
Jared Caddell
Only had them for a few months and made me wish I went with someone else :). They are god awful. Their customer service takes forever to get ahold of, the reps are ignorant AND useless and you often have to repeat yourself multiple times to get point across. Worst of all though, they're just here to take your money. They have declined multiple medications that I need to take (1 of which they say they cover on their website... wait what? yeah). I do not feel safe being with them. I am doing everything I can to report them and wish them the worst. I hope they get shut down and fined for illegal fraudulent services. Nothing irritates me more than large corporations taking money from those not in the best financial position.
9 years ago
