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Mutual of Omaha was founded in 1909 as Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association, in Omaha, Nebraska where it still headquartered. In 1963, Mutual of Omaha is widely associated with the wildlife television program, Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, which ran from 1963 to 1988. The show was revitalized in 2002 with a new series on the cable television network Animal Planet. Mutual of Omaha recognized the importance of this program, as many of the people who grew up with the original series, still recognize the company as being associated with the program.
In 1926 Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association founded its subsidiary, United Benefit Life Insurance Company. In 1941 the company founded its Group Insurance department. In 1962 Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association changed its name to Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. In 1981 United Benefit Life Insurance Company became United of Omaha. In 2006 Continuum Worldwide (formerly OISC) was created.
In 2007 Omaha Financial Holdings, Inc. was created as the parent company of Mutual of Omaha’s banking initiatives.
Mutual of Omaha has multiple subsidiaries including: United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, Companion Life Insurance Company, United World Life Insurance Company Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., Continuum Worldwide and Omaha Financial Holdings, Inc.
Mutual of Omaha’s products include life insurance, Medicare supplemental insurance, annuties, and retirement plans, long-term care insurance, health, accident and special coverages, investment products, disability insurance, dental insurance, voluntary/worksite insurance, and special markets products. In March, Mutual of Omaha reported 2008 consolidated net income of $47.0 million on total revenues of $4.07 billion.
As disability insurance attorneys, Dell & Schaefer have represented numerous clients with their long-term disability claims against Mutual of Omaha and its affiliated companies. Disability Attorneys Dell & Schaefer have provided and offer the following legal services for disability claimants that have a long-term disability insurance policy or disability income policy purchased from Mutual of Omaha:
- Application for long-term disability benefits with Mutual of Omaha
- Application for short-term disability benefits with Mutual of Omaha
- Monthly claim handling of Mutual of Omaha long-term disability insurance claims
- Appeal of a Mutual of Omaha denial of long-term disability benefits
- ERISA appeal of a Mutual of Omaha denial of long-term disability benefits
- Lawsuit against Mutual of Omaha for denial of long-term disability benefits
- Lump-sum buyout of a Mutual of Omaha long-term disability insurance policy
- Department of Insurance complaints against Mutual of Omaha for wrongful delay and denial of long-term disability benefits
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I filled a claim for Short Term Disability through my work and I know for a fact that my HR manager sent the fax in around Nov. 11th. I was off work from Oct. 31 to Nov. 27 and I am on intermittent leave now, but when I called to see why I hadn’t received my money yet at the first of Dec. they said that they never received my fax. I know for a fact they got it. This is ridiculous and I have been reading about Mutual of Omaha disability insurance and how they give you the run around. I had better be receiving my disibility pay really soon, or I will have to proceed with further action and get an attorney. I don’t even have my claim number yet. I pay into this weekly at work and if I don’t get my check very soon, as I said before, I will take further action.
Misty,
We sorry to hear about the difficulties you are experiencing with Mutual of Omaha. If you need assistance then feel free to contact us. You’re doing the right thing by staying on top of them.
I have been 8 years trying to get a claim paid for my wife , who has Huntington’s Disease. I live in a state that does not require a license for a Home Care sitter. They have denied 4 sitters because Mutual of Omaha said they were not properly licensed. They require an Agency. So, I got the largest firm in the area, that is also multi-state. They denied this claim because they said the sitter was not doing the required things. My wife’s policy pays $172.00 per day for in home care. The Agency pays $6.50 to $8.50 per hour and has an administration charge of over 1/2 of her benefits. I would like to see that benefit going to more hours for my wife’s care. That is if they every start paying for anything.
For every 100k claims that Mutual Of Omaha has, they know how many will die this week. They don’t know who is going to die but they know HOW MANY ARE GOING TO DIE. That is statistics and their whole business is based on statistics. If they can deny a claim for 6 months, that makes that company a lot of money. If 6 years that is $595,680 for Nursing home or $297,840. for in home care. Some of their techniques, always communicate via phone, except to deny a claim. They will tell you one thing via phone and another when they have to write a letter. They use the same technique when communicating with a Home Care sitter. You get one statement over the pnone and another written.
I filed a short term disability claim with Mutual of Omaha. During the process their original form faxed to my doctors office to be filled out then, and other medical records requested, to be faxed back were claimed to not have been received by Mutual of Omaha. I requested my doctor’s office, multiple times, to re-fax the documents, still Mutual of Omaha claimed they were not received any of those multiple times, although my doctor’s office had fax confirmation forms showing the transmissions were successful for each & every time. Not until I was given an alternate fax number direct to a specialist, and witnessed my doctors office transmit the fax, were the faxes received. This process and their run around dragged out the review process to 47 days. My claim was then ultimately denied based on a second doctor’s evaluation & not my primary doctor’s findings and original reasons for my claim. Now I must appeal their decision, and I’m contemplating how much more run around and how long of time this process will be dragged out again!
Dave,
Short Term disability claim decisions are generally made within 7-10 days. You need to be very diligent and detailed in your appeal. Please watch our videos on ERISA APPEALS as they may give you some helpful information. You can also contact us for a free consultation to review your disability denial from Mutual of Omaha.