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United American Insurance Rip Off continues

I was sold this insurance by the agent telling me this is the only one that will take people with pre-existing conditions so my husband and I paid out $1, 200 a month and for nothing! They never paid anything but a miserly $50 for doctors visits, and that was only sometimes.My husband recently fell and broke his wrists, after having so much trouble with United American customer service I knew I would be in for an expensive ordeal. I played everything by the book, even contacted my agent to make sure I did everything right. I didn't take him to the emergency room knowing how expensive it could be. I contacted them and so did my agent. We inquired if the local UrgentCare facility was under their watch and was instructed that it would be covered. Once we got there I stood over the receptionist as she spoke with United American Agent and heard them yelling at her! saying this is not a policy which covers hospital? and that they would only pay $20. It was cheaper for me to go ahead and pay cash! I am so angry. Found out something interesting researching - We had Cobra coverage with Group and Pensions Administrators out of McKinney Texas and guess what they are the same company. To make matters worse, last week I had a call from an gent trying to sell me the garbage again and when I told her I didn't think much of that particular company she gave me an earful as if she herself had been brainwashed. A rated been in business for 64 years - If that's the case I am appalled at how they actually got away with this all these years.
Also found out researching that the operate a Pyramid like scheme with their employees who sell, YOU wouldn't believe thing crooked things they do with top salesmen of the year awards Cruises to the Carribean etc, Rotten!
Shame on them for ripping off so many people who are disabled.

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United American Insurance Awful, awful, awful

Hello I live in Houma, Louisiana. Recently my husband changed jobs and is working contract in the oilfield. As a result we now have to provide our own health/major medical insurance instead of thru an employer. We are currently continuing with a Cobra plan provided from his most recent employer, although it is only offered for a limited time, in addition, the monthly premiums are terribly high. Subsequently, I have been looking for a family health care/major medical plan to cover our family.

On 10-11-07 I wrote a check to UNITED AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY for $745.96 for the first month premium which included a $6.00 application fee. The check was post dated 10-15-07; I was told by the representative Beau Wiggins that the check would not be cashed until at least the post dated date. On 10-15-07, I emailed Beau and cancelled the application because the coverage was not going to include a prescription plan which I need. The check I wrote was still cashed and cleared my bank for payment on Oct. 30, 2007.

On Nov. 7, 07, I called UNITED AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY and spoke to a representative and was told that I would not get my refund until the end of the month and that refunds are only issued 20 days after policy cancellation…now mind you, I NEVER had a policy I stopped the application process on the 15th. Not to mention, the 20 days was up on the 5th. In any case the representative said that if I would fax proof of the cancelled check showing that funds were issued, I would then be able to get my funds sooner. I faxed the requested information at 4:10pm on the 7th. On Nov. 8, 2007 I spoke to another representative with United American and was told that the fax had been accepted on the 8th and it would take yet another 7 working days for me to get return of my funds. I am furious that this insurance company can do this with my money. A check that was cashed for a policy that I never even had. In the meantime, I am stuck, not able to apply for insurance until the funds are returned to me all the while having to pay almost $200.00 more a month for our current policy.

My husband is a hard working man who works in the Gulf of Mexico, $745.95 is a LOT of money to us. I am appalled that these insurance companies can demand people who are in need of insurance to pay the first month’s premium before a policy is even issued, and to hold these large amounts of money for so long. I can see charging an application fee.

While I was waiting on the refund from United American I was searching for another company to insure my family and on October 22, 2007 I sent the required first month premium to another insurance company of which we were denied due to pre-existing conditions and I received the refund check on October 5, 2007 which was certainly timely. Doesn’t it seem wrong that I am still waiting on a return check from Oct.11th yet I’ve received a refund check from another company that I wrote 11 days later?

I hope that you may find it important to investigate and share this situation and make innocent people aware of what these insurance companies are doing, so that other people don’t get ripped off like me.

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United American Insurance Awful everything

United American Insurance Co. is the biggest scam going. They use dishonest sales personnel, and they are trained that way. Don't let the rebuttals defending the company fool you. The executives and managers are told to monitor this site, and receive ' brownie points' and are promised promotions for writing rebuttals.

The salesman totally misrepresented this policy as Major Medical. Fortunately I did read the contract, and knew exactly what I was buying. The salesman also included these worthless Heartland discount cards, which he said were widely accepted. I could not find one person who accepted these.

The problem lies in that I went to the doctor for a routine check up. This cost over $300.00, in which UA was going to pay $50.00 toward. Again, I knew this was the deal. Months later, I get a letter stating that they will not pay their measly $50.00 because they ' suspect ' it is a pre-exhisting condition.

I am unaware how a routine physical is a pre-exhisting condition. The doctor did nothing other than give me an EKG, and complete physical. Their reasoning is there must have been a pre-exhisting condition for me to go to the doctors, cause my blood pressure was a little high.

So, I pay them $500.00 that month, pay the doctor $260.00, and they don't even want to pay their $50.00. So, my medical so called ' insurance' cost me over $800.00 to have one doctor's visit.

Some insurance, huh? I could have insured myself.

Next problem is rude customer service. The woman on the phone acted as if I was bothering her, and when I pointed out the contract terms, and how they were clearly violating it, she hung up on me because I would not accept her explanation. Is this who you want handling your medical problems?

Needless to say, I canceled and stopped paying immediately. I know insure myself and put my $500.00 per month in the bank as a medical savings account. This works great, considering UA's lousy limits on what they cover, even for operations. I can easily save in about six months, and still be ahead of the game.

No doubt, some ### claiming to be a customer or super great ethical salesperson will write in how they NEVER EVER would misrepresent the policy, and how you must read the policy in full, and they love the company. These people are the managers that are told to monitor and write in.

I proved that they are dishonest and violate their own terms. They then hang up on you when you prove that you are right. Why else would they have so many reports against them? When numerous people say the same thing, it is more than likely true.

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Policy was started in when we lived in Thomasville NC Have paid them close to $12, 000 in premiums, and they have paid about $300 towards claims, leaving us with thousands of dollars of unpaid medical claims. Followed the proceedures they told us, just to have more claims denied. We would like to get back all you premiums minus the moneis they paid towards our claims. John Whitehead

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United American Insurance Scam and cheating

I recently worked for United American. The company has you go to a seminar in a hotel for the interview. First, they are only looking for bodies to fill the seats at these seminars. If you can pass the state license exam you are hired. To get people in the seminar they call potential employees and tell them they are the Torchmark Corporation and not United American. They are a small part of the Torchmark Corporation, but they know that people will not attend if they know that this is an Insurance Company. I knew nothing about Insurance Sales and after being hired they gave me a one day crash course on writing their Flex Plan (which is their main health insurance). This is their main goal is to sell this plan. The company does not effectively teach people to sell their products. After you get the crash course you are on your own. You can ask to have a more seasoned agent to help you but usually they are too busy and they expected me to call them with any questions while with the client. Personally I do not think that is very professional to tell the client 'hang on let me ask my manager'.

In the seminar they also say that there are no COLD CALLING. This is so far from the truth. They use sales genie leads that are no more than giving me the yellow pages. I was expected to contact the owner to sell the policy to not the receptionist, bartender etc... Is that technically the person who needs the coverage? They wanted me to call from the office and the company did not have enough phone lines (only 2 oh yeah and a fax line), nor did they have enough desks for the employees to sit at. I was sitting on the floor in my dress clothes using my cell phone. Then when I complained they told me to up my minutes. I just want others to be aware when they choose this company. I now work for a GREAT company! The training is top-notch. They also have real Leads to work with. I know that selling is more than the leads the company gives you, but with no training how can someone succeed? If you do not know about the products the company offers, you cannot sell the product properly. Also they did not tell me about Errors and Omissions. Isn't that EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to have just in case someone decides to sue you? After all the way the world is, everyone is sue crazy. I hope this helps others who may either be on the fence on staying with United American, or planning to work there. Some people may have a better experience with them, but not me.

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dgs6953
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Jun 19, 2016 6:03 am EDT
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Wow ...sorry about the spelling...I will do better

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dgs6953
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Jun 19, 2016 5:52 am EDT
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To everyone., , , .I started with UA in 1998.and built the largest Medicare office in the country with 24 million of in force premium.UA was a great company...took care of its clients ( Im not going to to argue medicare claims because all supplements are the same...That 20% was not paid not because of the company but it was not approved by Medicare therefore it could not be paid..Let me say thats what I think happen) I feel what you write and Im really sorry because you guys startred at a bad time.II retired in 2011 with a heavy heart..Im still proud of what we accomplished throug a lot of hard work and I still generate 15, 000 a month so the UA customers still believe in the product...Again not making excuses for anybody..just my side

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Lina
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Feb 09, 2009 7:36 am EST

This report is designed to warn other elderly folks and their care givers in the Ocala, Florida area concerning exploitative sales techniques performed by Andy at the Ocala United American Insurance office.

My mom-in-law needed a supplemental medicare plan to assist in paying the 20% that medicare would not cover for a particular medical procedure. She is under 65 and on disability so supplemental insurance was a particular problem due to her age. My insurance representative assisted me in locating 2 policies that would provide this coverage. One was United American and the other was Humana. My mom-in-law signed up for both.

After careful consideration of price, availability of doctors, and terms of use of each of the health care plans, she decided that the Humana was a better fit.

She called Andy at the United American office to cancel the United American policy. This is when the explotative and unethical practices began. He told her that if she cancelled the United American policy she would be 'without insurance' and that it would take a 'lawyer' to get her Medicare benefits back. He also told her that Humana was 'illegally' offering her a policy she had no business signing up for because she was under 65. He then told her that Humana had been suspended from selling insurance in the Ocala area. He also, faxed to me rip-off and Dow Jones newwire reports regarding negative information pertaining to Humana.

Needless to say this initiated unnecessary fear and anxiety for my mother-in-law prompting me to put her directly in touch with my own Medical Insurance representative who successfully calmed her down and explained the facts regarding how Humana and her Medicare were governed and that at no time would she be without health insurance.

For everyone reading this, please be aware that Andy at the Ocala United American office should be avoided. He is misinformed regarding Humana and the plan my mom-in-law now has. His sales practices are unethical and misguided. Also, in the state of Florida it is illegal for a Health Insurance Representative to visit/talk to an elderly person regarding health insurance until that insurance representative has obtained a signed consent form from the elderly person. This law is designed to help protect the elderly from unwanted health care solicitation.

My next step following this is to contact the Consumer Protection Agency, Office of Financial Affairs at [protected]. If, you, or anyone elderly you know, has been exploited in a similar fashion do not hesitate to contact the Office of Financial Affairs listed above.

To all the Andy's of the world - take care - you comeuppance awaits...

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Feb 20, 2009 10:32 am EST

I was Employed with United American Insurance for six months in 2006. Needless to say, I was not happy with my experience. They did not have an office at that time, I was forced to make calls from home. Training on their products was minimal to non existent.

Not to mention after I left they came after me for 900 dollars because several policies had canceled. That I felt was a ripoff!

my advice if you receive a phone call or e-mail from United American, do not respond to that e-mail. Keep looking for another job.

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MegaGamerGuy
Salina, US
Nov 19, 2010 6:42 pm EST

This explains a lot, the resume i filled out at monster was filled with details about becoming a engineer or a scientist, and this now explains WHY i get an email from them, it sound like a scripted computer program that find these people through keywords on resume sites.

ill spread the word to watch out for these guys

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kiskitty
McKinney, US
Jul 17, 2010 11:57 pm EDT

I bought a United American health insurance policy. They have denied ever single claim so far. My agent is clueless and of no help but mostly he just lies. The customer service is horrendous. If you have no soul, no conscience, love to lie and be lied to by your place of employment then United American Insurance is the place for you!

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jl1
Atlanta, US
May 17, 2010 8:41 am EDT
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Dr. Johnny -- Are you saying that all of the Chinese/Russian/Brazilian-originated scam sites are fine, since they are just sending unsolicited emails sent to you?

I don't.

And the fact remains - United American (like many other "bush-league" competitors) tries to circumvent the system and baits people to directly respond rather than using CareerBuilder/HotJobs/Monster internal system for applications and responses.

This, my friend, is illegal. But no one is doing anything about it.

So have fun in your "commission sales" position. Once you receive a high school, college, or graduate degree, there are many jobs which will allow you to reflect on the scam which is United American.

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Dr Johnny
, US
May 16, 2010 8:30 pm EDT
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Alot of the comments I have read about this so-called "scam" seem to me to be nothing more than misunderstanding about what is required with Commission Sales positions. The company, whom I now represent, never promises anything that they do not deliver on. Commission Sales is and has always been an Independent Contractor position that requires the Contractor to operate as a self-employed individual. My personal opinion is that it is not for everyone and requires alot of discipline and hard work to produce a very good living. Passing a state exam is a state requirement in order to sell Insurance and not one administered by the company. As far as receiving emails, I personally receive HUNDREDS of uninvited emails promoting all kinds of products, services, etc... To say that this company's effort to find agents using this media is a scam does not seem to be fair or accurate.

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jl1
Atlanta, US
Apr 01, 2010 10:58 pm EDT
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> -------Original Message-------
> From: Andrew W. King
> Subject: CareerBuilder Sent Us Your Resume
> Sent: Apr 01 '10 13:48
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> Hi, my name is Andrew King and I am the President of United Americans
> Branch Office Division. I found your resume online and wanted to let
> you know we have open positions for individuals from a wide variety of
> backgrounds. We believe you are an outstanding match.
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> If you are goal-oriented with good communication skills and a desire to
> succeed I would like to speak with you at your earliest convenience.
> We are a part of the Torchmark Corporation, an S&P 500 company. Full
> training is provided. Bonuses and incentives are also a part of our
> commitment to your success.
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> I look forward to discussing this opportunity with you. If you are
> interested in learning more about this opportunity, simply visit us online
> at [LINK:
> http://www.tmkrms.com/Response/ThankYou.aspx?RecruitGUID=191EC148-11D1-4D25-A3BF-EE062AAB2A8E&MLID=146&Redirecturl=www.uabranch.com]
> www.uabranch.com or call [protected].
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> Sincerely,
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> Andrew W. King
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> President, Branch Office Division
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> United American
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> We will continue to update you about our open positions since you placed
> your resume on an internet job board or responded to one of our job ads.
> Compensation is on a pay for performance basis. To stop your job
> notifications, please [LINK:
> visit here
> You can view our Privacy Policy [LINK:
> http://www.tmkrms.com/Response/PrivacyPolicy.aspx] here
> United American Insurance Company - 3700 S Stonebridge Drive,
> McKinney, TX 75070.

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andrew
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Jun 01, 2009 8:48 pm EDT

you sound ###ed. andy is a nice guy humana sucks ###!

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