Anthem

Good luck getting real answers to needs. I recently tried to find out about my plans mail-order pharmacy benefits after reading about them in a Fall 2018 newsletter sent to me. A call to the provided Clinical Pharmacy Call Center initially was blown off by the first phone rep. That's right. Just blown off by placing me on hold and back into the call center queue. The 2nd rep was great but ultimately provided inaccurate details about the benefits and didn't even communicate my concerns properly to her supervisors.

DO NOT BUY THIS INSURANCE!!! I had Anthem Blue Cross. I went to the ER for a bad case of hives. I paid the $150 copay. THEN I get a bill for over $1,700. Anthem said that is because I have a $2000 deductable for the year. I MUST pay all of the $2000 before insurance will pay even a part of it. ARE YOU KIDDING ME... On top of the $450 we paid every month for premiums, FOR NOTHING!!! I have to pay for insurance I can't even use!!! SEVENTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS I have to pay for a ** pill and some **... I suggest you all check your policies to be sure before this happens to you too, and you are blindsided by this. They aren't there to help you, just rob you blind.

I have tried for 3 days to get to tech support regarding Anthem's pharmacy tab and the listed medications that are 'ready to refill'. Anthem changed their website earlier in 2018 and since then I have been led to order prescriptions that say 'Ready for refill' and I don't get them and run out. I am not notified that there is a delay. THIS IS DANGEROUS. There is a HUGE disconnect between Anthem and the home delivery service which is Express Scripts. I am finding other ways to order my medications not using Anthem. Anthem's customer service is poorly spoken in English, I can't understand a word these people are saying. Taking Anthem out of the loop... they simply don't care.

At least with the browsers that I use (MS Edge and Firefox), Anthem's website fails to provide the basic service that I need: the Explanations of Benefits. So when they denied my large claim, I could not find out why. It has been 2 weeks since I notified them in writing, about this bug. With something this important, why haven't they fixed it quickly?!

My coverage with Anthem ended on 9/1/18. Since as of this date I was now on Medicare, yet on 9/5/18 Anthem took out another premium payment of $918.00. I called them on 9/7/18 to ask for a refund and they asked me if I had cancelled my coverage (it should have been automatically cancelled). I did call them in July to make sure that August 1 would be my last payment, so in essence I did call to be sure it would be ending in as of 9/1. Anyway, two weeks later I still have not received my refund. I have been told that they are saying no to refunding my money. I guess my next step is going to an attorney. DO NOT USE BCBS... THEY ARE HORRIBLE TO DEAL WITH, AND THEY LIKE TO STEAL MONEY FROM YOU.

I actually think it'd be better to deal with the cost of medical bills out of pocket than pay for insurance with this company. Oh wait, that's what I'm doing anyway despite having paid them thousands of dollars over the past year in case, you know, I have a medical emergency and have to go to the doctor? TL;DR - Had a medical emergency while out of state. Filed a claim with under my PPO plan. Claim was denied due to it being "an out-of-network, non-emergency" despite my having documentation to prove that it should be covered under their Explanation of Benefits.

Called about a billing discrepancy where I paid the full amount on a bill with proof but they only marked it as partially paid. Waited on the phone for over 30 minutes trying to resolve the problem only to have the woman hang up on me because she couldn't figure out what was going on.

I cannot stress to people enough, DO NOT USE BCBS. I was in a very serious car accident and my back is fractured in two places. I was taking narcotics along with many other medications, and was accused by BCBS for being a drug addict and refused to pay for medicine. I thought the woman was kidding when she told me she could put me in touch with an addiction clinic! I now pretend to be self pay just so I can see doctors that are always conveniently out of network with my plan. Being uninsured is better than being insured with BCBS and that's a sad sad fact!

I have been sending my inquiry for a week now but, I still do not get any response to from them. Aren't they a big company already? Why not have enough customer service to help customers? Also, their website is too slow!

We are a small business who was on the Anthem Small Group Healthkeepers Bronze plan, which had a $6,550 deductible. The deductible had to be met by the employee before any coverages for office visits, prescription drugs, hospitalization or treatments were paid. In March, 2018, due to reduction in workforce and employee turnover, only 2 employees were enrolled in the plan. We decided in our fiscal year budget that due to economic reasons that we would stop offering health insurance. We issued a letter to each employee, along with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield stating that effective April 1, 2018, coverage on the group plan would be terminated.

Called Anthem from their solicitation for a Medicare supplement plan. I asked not to be recorded and they told me it has to be recorded (Violation of Code of Va. 19.2-69). Then asked for information to be sent out...15 minutes of questions (don't forget they solicited me by mail) about address, etc. they want to continue on phone...asked again for information packet to be sent out...more talking but no packet. Two weeks later I have yet to receive any information by mail, interestingly enough I did get another mail solicitation. BE CAREFUL.

Called Anthem Health Keepers (AHK) customer service regarding issue with discrepancy notice of only 1 allowed visit to a referred chiropractor between notice from AHK insurance and American Specialty Health (ASH); who notified of 30 allowed visits. I was told to call my primary care physician office. I did and found the issue was not on their end as they had noted "unlimited visits" on the referral. Called AHK back. Rep could not answer why Anthem listed only 1 allowed visit despite different information on the referral sent from the doctor's office. The rep told me that I had to speak with a representative from the 3rd party ASH medical mgt dept. I called them and had to spend even more time on the phone getting an answer.

My hip replacement surgery was denied as not medically necessary and my surgery was canceled, last minute. I have severe arthritis. My doctor appealed, but was denied. I also appealed, and was also denied. I made sure I answered every excuse to the letter, for example, I tried non-surgical treatments for at least three months. They say I didn’t state “for at least three months”, but I did. I was also denied in 2017, but for a different reason. It is inhumane to put someone through the pain, inconvenience and expense of preparing for surgery, and then have it cancelled. I believe discrimination is occurring, but I’m not sure why. My family has had this same insurance policy since 1992, through my husband’s union, Metal Trades Local 638. I believe BCBS has violated their contract.

My mom was complaining about pain in her abdomen since 2015. Every time the pain was excruciating she went to the hospital. The doctors did what they could for her but they needed to see deeper into her abdomen. So they filed for an MRI with Anthem and she was denied. This went on and on until May of 2018. The doctors say MRI and Anthem continues to deny her. When she was finally approved for MRI the doctors found a massive tumor on her pancreas that started to attach to her surrounding organs. The doctor that performed the surgery said that she was lucky. Any longer and her life would have ended. It's been a month since her surgery. Now they are denying her rehabilitation. The doctors and nurses at Toledo Hospital found out what the insurance company did and was furious about the whole ordeal. Anthem is terrible coverage when it comes to the seriousness of someone's life.

I'm writing a negative review on the pages of each of the companies: CVS Caremark, Walgreens, and Anthem for their mishandling of prescription claims. My Anthem insurance plan switched to CVS Caremark for handling prescriptions in January 2018. I went to Walgreens, my usual pharmacy, to refill my prescriptions during my coverage period. On several occasions, the prescriptions I had filled went through without a hitch at Walgreens, with my normal co-pay. Several months later, I received a $500 bill from Anthem saying I owed them for those prescriptions. They stated that since I went to Walgreens and not CVS to get my prescriptions filled, I owed them the full price of the prescriptions. However, there was never a flag at the Walgreens counter telling me I could not fill my prescriptions there. They went through and allowed them to be filled, not ever informing me they were not covered by my insurance.

Anthem is the worst insurance I have ever had. Just got it a few months ago. They will not pay for prescription medicine I need because it’s not on their list? Even though we were told all medically necessary “preventative” RX’s will be covered with a small copay. Apparently, Depression, Anxiety and ADHD are not medically necessary, and medicine is not considered preventative. I am so upset I want to make a case about someone attempting to harm themselves due to being denied the proper medication for a mental illness that was completely under control with prescription medicine for 25 years.

Terrible. Every month have to fight and be declined for medication necessary for health. This is in a top tier plan. Never renewed Dental, Cancelled Dental, and they have continued to charge me, will not allow me into my online account and the member services advises that cancellation must be in writing but they provide no address. This is an obscene abuse of patient welfare and finances.

Every time I submit a claim at the message center, it logs me out continuously. When I mail it in, the claim goes into the black hole, you can't even call them up to reference the claim you submitted and ultimately and no one can help. There is no one to email regarding technical support. Call them is virtually impossible with hours and hours of waiting.

I have been working with my dental provider since March to get my complaint filed. Several times we have been told they have everything they need to review the claim, only to find out later that the claim cannot be processed until they get something else or something different. It has been resubmitted so many times it has gone to appeal. I was assured they had everything they needed. Guess what? Today I found out they don't. When I insisted that we had sent in everything that exists, the rep said maybe something just wasn't good enough. On top of that, they have my old mailing address on file. Both my HR department and I have attempted to change it. The rep told me it 'takes time' to get through to other departments, maybe a week--and he had no answer when I advised it has been about 3 weeks since our requests.

They will not pay for prescription medicine I need. They will not pay for dental treatment I need. I'm a childhood mass murder survivor, have a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, other sequela, such as PTSD. ** in large amounts, 60 - 80 mgs per day, is capable of quelling the worst of my symptoms, which are terrible, indeed. Anthem tells my neurologist's nurse that my "plan" allows for only 30 mgs per day. This astonished and bewildered my pastor, who commented, "Plan?! How can anyone 'plan' for something like that?!"

I had a prostatectomy seven years ago. Subsequent PSA tests showed negligible levels for several years, but a few months ago rising PSA levels were noticed. My first doctor in Golden Gate Urology ordered a prostate cell specific PET scan to localize the metastasis, Anthem denied this diagnostic method. In the absence of diagnostic evidence, the doctor at Golden Gate Urology, told that 60% of recurrence happened in prostatic bed and recommended radiotherapy (RT) of prostate bed or systemic hormone therapy. After second opinion consultation in Stanford, we found out a clinical trial for a diagnostic technology (MPSA-PET). Through this diagnostic technology, the presence of a single focal metastasis outside of prostate bed was confirmed while the prostate bed itself was negative.

I had a baby in 2016 and added my son to my insurance within the 30-day period required. The hospital billed Anthem and they denied my month-old son insurance and when the hospital sent me a bill I contacted them and they said I would need to have Anthem process the claim. I called Anthem, they informed that the hospital would have to re-submit the claim. Another month later it still wasn't taken care of and so I called Anthem who proceeded to do a 3-way call with me and the hospital on the line. How it didn't get taken care of then, I have no idea. Fast forward two years later, I receive a court summons from a debt collector. I immediately call Anthem and the representative on the phone immediately saw the problem when he pulled my account before I even told him this story.

When I was searching for medicare part C insurance I chose Anthem because the ad brochure said they cover 1 chiropractic visit per month. This is not true. After pre-authorize by doctor, they deny payment consistently. When the doctor at the medical center pre-authorized a minor procedure, the medical procedure was performed on me and billed to Anthem. After submitting their claim 3 times Anthem continues to deny payment. Because I chose Anthem, I am factually uninsured. Even though I pay every month, nothing is covered. Anthem is an insurer in name only. Next October I can get out of this trap.

Ok over almost 30 years I've had Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance. Well I started a new job 12/4/2017 and said yes. They have Blue Cross so it shouldn't be that difficult. I even signed up for the exact same coverage from previous job that had Blue Cross Blue Shield. Ok I had to verify my marriage and my dependents which I thought was normal cause I've done it before. Well they didn't like my marriage certificate so we had to send end our 1040 tax information and guess what? There was a problem with that too. So while we were going back and forth trying to verify my wife (who also works at same place) and middle daughter were dropped from insurance. So we finally talked to my HR rep and they said send them info, they could fix our problem and they did help. We got a confirmation that they were verified and back on my insurance.

Insurance Dental Coverage - I just received a notification that Anthem Blue Cross Blue cancelled my coverage. The cancellation took effect on April 1, 2018 and the notice was not sent until April 9,2018 not even allowing me a change to correct the issue. They did not receive my payment due to the fact that I did not receive an invoice, I did not receive any warning notices, just a cancellation notice 9 days AFTER the fact. I am unable to enroll until the next enrollment period. This is unacceptable that I will have to wait that long and Anthem made absolutely no attempt to contact me until it was too late. This is unacceptable when there is such a consequence that they made no effort to notify my of the error. So now I will not have any insurance until Jan. 1, 2019.

My employer recently switched to Anthem. I was told to search the “find doctor“ as a guest to find out if my doctor was included. Doctor’s name was on the list. However when my insurance went into effect we were on a very specific limited plan of that did not include this doctor. My doctor happens to be a psychiatrist that knows my history. Now I’m in crisis, can’t get into a doctor and Anthem doesn’t cover an inpatient facility anywhere near me.

I have literally battled non-stop with this company for the last 5 months. Blood tests that are FEDERALLY required when you are pregnant (HIV test, other STD panels) they refuse to cover and don't consider it preventative care when in fact it is and is a part of prenatal care. I recently had a genetics test to prepare myself and fiancé in case we had to go through what my uncle did, my family is a deletions syndrome carrier as well as Down Syndrome, my fiancé is a Down Syndrome carrier as well. Because of the genetic mutations on both sides, my doctor wanted the Natera test done, I was told at most I'd end up paying 200 out of pocket. Ok no biggie.

They cancelled my enhanced premium for dental and vision by mistake and because it is not open enrollment I can't get it back. They won't admit their mistake. Awful customer service. Spent all day on the phone with Anthem. They kept switching me from person to person. Can't wait till open enrollment to switch plans.

My family has 5 family members on Anthem insurance. One child has had multiple claims denied because Anthem cannot click a button that will say the member does not have other insurance. Claims have been resubmitted after calling and supposedly having it fixed only to be denied for the same reasons.

I'm a senior, I've paid tens of thousands of dollars to Blue Cross and Blue Shield in the last 35 years. The last time I had coverage with them prior to 2016-1017 where I specifically CHOSE them based on past experience, they didn't seem that bad. THIS time however, wow, corporations are considered people now and this one, like most, is psychopathic. They are not in the health insurance business to help the consumer in any way, they are in it to make obscene profits off of your blood and sweat, and put tons of your money into their shareholder's and management's pockets.