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UnitedHealthcare Health Insurance Review

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UnitedHealthcare provides wellness coverage for short-term health insurance, employees, families and individuals. Its health insurance plans includes coverage for dental, life, vision and disability. UnitedHealthcare offers 4 major types of plans; bronze, silver, gold and platinum. Covered services include laboratory, prescription drugs, hospitalization and medical services in general.  

What’s Included with United Health Care?

  • Rehabilitative and habilitative devices and services
  • Pediatric Services that includes vision and oral care
  • Laboratory services
  • Prescription drugs
  • Preventive and wellness services and chronic disease management
  • Ambulatory patient services
  • Hospitalization
  • Maternity and newborn care
  • Emergency services
  • Mental health and substance use disorder services including health treatment

Types of Health Insurance Plans

Businesses and Organizations

Yes

Individuals and Families

Yes

Short-Term Health Insurance

Yes

Other Insurance Plans Offered:

  • Vision Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • International Travel Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Disability Income Insurance

Plans Reviewed

Bronze Insurance Plan

UnitedHealthcare’s Bronze Plan offers the most affordable monthly premium but has the highest out-of-pocket costs for health care services. It covers 60% of health care expenses while the remaining 40% is divided to be paid by the beneficiary as a co-payment, co-insurance, or deductible.

Silver Insurance Plan

The company has created Silver Plan which covers 70% of health care expenses while gives consumers a remaining 30% that is considered to be out-of-pocket expenses. Compared to their Bronze Plan, it has lower out-of-pocket costs and monthly premium rates.

Gold Insurance Plan

Gold Plan pays a total of 80% of health care expenses that are covered by UnitedHeathcare. Consumers pay the remaining 20% in the form of co-insurance, co-payment, and deductible. It provides a wider range of medical services which let policyholders have higher monthly premium in return for a lower out-of-pocket expenses.

Platinum Insurance Plan

Platinum Plan has the highest monthly premium among the company’s insurance plans. It covers 90% of health care expenses while gives policyholders a 10% remaining balance to pay as a deductible, co-payment, or co-insurance.

*UnitedHealthcare requires clients to pay a co-insurance or co-payment for the services they cover. In case a specific service is not covered by the company, customers are obliged to pay for all the expenses associated in it.

How Much Does It Save You?

Bronze

60% of covered health care expenses

Silver

70% of covered health care expenses

Gold

80% of covered health care expenses

Platinum

90% of covered health care expenses 

Summary

UnitedHealthcare offers an easy to understand health insurance plans that comes with its own unique coverage and benefit limits. It offers an extensive list of covered services and treatments which protects you against costly medical expenses.


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179 Customer Comments & Reviews

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jesusfreakmusicgeek
12/4/2022
I am a severely disabled individual. I signed up with UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage because my disabilities require the extra benefits they provide. I have been with them for 4 months, and have made countless phone calls to them about various things. I have never been treated SO POORLY by customer service agents. I even tried to file a grievance against one and they refused to provide me with any kind of copy or proof of the grievance (despite assuring me that I would get it at the beginning of the process)!. I'm in the process of contacting corporate because I know from friends and family that my experience is not unique. These agents are uneducated - uneducated about the needs of... Read More


Keith V
11/11/2022
I am enrolled in the Platinum Dental Plan. The insurance failed and is refusing to pay any of the expenses incurred for an abscess. I have contacted them on two separate occasions, the dental services billing has been submitted twice and after both occasions the insurance still is refusing to pay for services. A root canal was required, upon the process of the root canal, the tooth broke, requiring its removal rather than a root canal and a new cantilever bridge was required to be installed. Upon two separate submissions with x-rays and associated documentation, United Health Care still is refusing to pay for these services which is contrary to their presentation of coverage. The cost... Read More


drollsbaughamb
9/13/2022
I have a life-disabling medical condition that is equivalent to the doctors needed for cancer, However, I see only 1 doctor for the last 2 years. One that puts my bones back in place every week to 2 weeks. If i flex wrong i pop a bone out of place. They will not cover the only doctor I see. They will not count all the money I pay to this doctor. They will not acknowledge the care i need. Horrible service.


sirturque
8/17/2022
Worst group with which I have ever dealt. They can never give you a straight answer. Their messages always have a bunch of bullshit added to them. It takes them forever to get anything done, even the simplest tasks. A bunch of their staff apparently doesn't want to do any work, so they just tell you to file an appeal instead of doing their job and resolving the issue. Their quotes are almost always wrong, and apparently, they are always giving the doctors' offices/facilities the wrong information in the first place, too. When their systems are not working, they expect you to fix them. Also, since they own OptumRX, you can image why that pharmacy has got to be the worst in the world. If I... Read More


ewspam1688
7/26/2022
Worst health insurance company ever. If you don't send an appeal letter, they will refuse or try not to pay for the procedure. It's like the insurance representative is better than your doctor. Half of the dental services they don’t cover even when you in so much pain. Heartless company.


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sherry.kendall4
7/9/2022
What is a signature value plan, no value? If I can't take my handicap daughter to OU Children's hospital for services like hospitalization, epilepsy unit, lab, neurology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, orthopedic, endocrinology and women's health, what good are you?


holmes.samantha8
6/15/2022
I absolutely hate this company. I have to call costomer service to straighten out the most basic aspects of my coverage. For example, I was charged $200 for the first PCR covid test I recieved, a test supposedly garunteed to be free for all. They've dropped my coverage twice without notifying me leaving me uninsured for months without my knowledge. The lastest is with reguards to my routine physical. I had to call because my initial visit was listed as "out of network" despite subsequent visits being in network... interesting. My doctor told me to come in for a follow up to this routine visit. UHC charged me $120 in addition to the co pay for the follow up. When I asked why, they told me... Read More


kathy.zimmerman13
5/7/2022
I have to say this has to be the worst insurance company for those with underlying health issues. Majority of tests and medications your doctor orders are constantly in denial. Your care is delayed due to this policy. Furthermore, finding a good mental health provider is non existent because they have a separate outside service. Majority of good providers are not in-network. I don't understand why a health insurance company that would discriminate against those that actually need to use medical insurance. We are forced to purchase heath insurance but when we actually need to use it, it's an automatic denial. You have to constantly justify medically needed treatments with United... Read More


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Troy
4/14/2022
Customer service is terrible. Six calls so far and still have not solved a simple problem, and still get different answers every time i get a different representative. Remember the $35 insulin deal for Medicare recipients? UHC and others now calling this medication "medical equipment" for some of us, sending my costs from $35 to $176 per month. Makes my blood boil when i get their little notices telling me how much they care about my health. Keep looking for the loopholes UHC, and I will keep lobbying congress to clip your wings.


hp.1hunnit
4/14/2022
I am not going to associate with United Health Care ever again. I filed an appeal stating I was not aware of Kaiser Permanente & United Health Care do not work together. I was not feeling well at midnight of January, and there was no 24hr hospital besides Kaiser. Kaiser's staff said I am covered and good to go. And so, my appeal is denied and I am alone to pay $604 out of pocket without coverage. My health care expired, and I am not planning to renew or be a member with United Health care. Basically, I got screwed. For people who are planning to sign up with them, please don't.



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