5
out of 5
POSTED: | BY: AnnD
Pet insurance must have for new puppies - and best of 3 insurers tried to date!
Purchased day 10 week puppy came home and $1,850 reimbursements later very glad I did (premium about $445 for 90% reimbursement after $500 deductible). Fast human phone customer service and offer waiver from 6-month waiting period for orthopedic issues if have vet do exam after purchase. Also having used two other insurers in past for other pets; prefer one deductible for all issues not new for each; specialists being paid at same amount as regular vet; and initial diagnostic vet visits covered (not all do - we have been at least 10 times the past 11 months). Only recommendation is claim submission form as requires 1 invoice per submission.
My mini-aussie contracted severe case of Giardia that continued for about 4 months (many dogs have parasite it but never suffer effects). Four courses of treatment later it also effected her overall digestive health including vomiting and ongoing food irritations. Then after antigens gone; she caught kennel cough a couple months ago probably at doggy day care.
Through it all Embrace has approved every claim submitted with no questions besides vet medical records - or hassle - and the check arrives 10 to 14 days later. In the beginning there were some claim issues related to vet billing changes but I quickly spoke to a supervisor. She has been very professional, and empathetic, and is just an e-mail away if a payment tardy (been about 20). I just received the policy renewal quote and was estatic so see no increase (unlike Go Pet Plan which I used several years ago for another dog - went up 10% annually first few from puppy initial plan to 15% by year 6 so dropped). Also used Healthy Paws in past for cat but when compared before buying this time it was more expensive.