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POSTED: | BY: Sara
If they can deny, they will. Insurance companies do not like to pay claims.
We welcomed a 9 1/2 week old yellow labrador (Winnie) to our family March 26, 2019. She had a urinary tract infection and we promptly had her treated for the problem with antibiotics. I began to research pet health insurance just as a precaution. At her follow-up visit with the Vet, I asked his recommendation and he said many of the families he works with have found the insurance to be beneficial. I chose to proceed with FIGO. The next time Winnie went to the vet, she needed to have an ultrasound done of her kidneys to be sure there wasn't a congenital defect. There was no deformity and her urine was clear. I submitted the test to put toward our deductible. FIGO did not have anything to pay out for this visit, only to apply it to the deductible. They refused stating this is a chronic condition. First, I didn't wait until the pup was 6 months old with chronic issues and second, infections are not chronic issues. That's not much different than saying an ear infection is chronic. That is not true. Their medical "expertise" is flawed. Antibiotics cleared up the infection and thankfully, Winnie has been healthy since. This is A SCAM company who will refuse if they can get by with it. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM.