Healthy Paws | Pet Insurance Review

Initially I thought they were looking for ways to not pay out. This is my fourth pet insurance experience and I felt to a point they just up costs and make things more difficult. Healthy Paws has not done this. My German Shepherd has Pannus and recently needed cruciate surgery on her knee Healthy Paws paid 80% as per my contract which I really appreciate. One suggestion: when filing a claim scanning receipt is clearer for them to read versus using a photo. That delayed some of my claims. In addition for surgeries like she just had It would be better if they paid hospital direct rather than having to come up with the full amount and wait to be reimbursed. That said, in general they are easy to work with and reimburse in a short time…usually 3 days later. Best insurance I’ve had so far.

Healthy paws is a rip off and has terrible customer service. I've had them for 3 years, and i'm finally going to switch after too many frustrations. Several times, they don't reimburse the amount they should. And when you appeal it, they don't let you talk to a real person in claims to explain it -- you can only communicate via email (can't call or talk to anyone via phone) and it can take over a month to hear back. When you talk to someone in 'customer success' (not claims), they just tell you to send an email to the claims team. They typically don't speak english well and are reading off of a prompt, so it's like talking to a delayed and unhelpful chatbot.

Warning! Be prepared for steep jumps in premiums as your pet ages & has more health care needs. We are long-time customers of Healthy Paws pet insurance & just got notice our premium is going to jump from $146.71 to $1,210.83 a month. That’s an increase of 725%. Assuming this unbelievable jump in cost had to be a mistake, we contacted Healthy Paws & this was their response: “In the face of steeply rising costs and other veterinary industry developments in WA, after careful consideration, Healthy Paws will be replacing your current pet health insurance coverage...” Even though vet prices may be increasing, that does not justify a 725% increase in premiums. We believe our aging dog, who had cancer surgery this past year, is no longer profitable enough for Healthy Paws. This appears to be a pet insurance company that pushes out dogs as they age & need more frequent vet care. It looks like their focus on profits outweighs their compassion for pets & their owners.

Beware of this company and their rate hikes. We have been insured with Healthy Paws since my dog was a puppy. Initially, it was a $40 monthly cost with quick reimburesment and customer service. The company was sold a few years ago. Since then, they have tried to deny a few of my claims and I have had to go back and query it. They put our rate up to $85 after five years. I just got an email saying they were increasing my insurance to $170 a month...blaming state policies. My dog is nine years old, and I have probably made a total of five claims her entire life. I am currently on the phone with them to discuss it. I have called twice to speak to a manger. Both times they have left me on hold to get rid of me.

I can not sing the praises of Healthy Paws enough. I have been with them for 7 years and am amazed daily by what a great company they are (considering the reputation most insurance companies have.) They review claims quickly, fairly and reimburse you for benefits in a matter of days straight to your bank account. The scope of what they cover is impressive and the yearly increase in their premiums has always been fair and reasonable. I left them briefly a few years back based on big promises made by a competing insurance company. It was a terrible experience. Their competitor took forever to review our claim and in the end came back and covered almost nothing. I came back to Healthy Paws and will never use a different company again. Most recently my dog had to have surgery. Not only did Healthy Paws cover the majority of the cost, they even emailed me to check in on my dog’s recovery a few weeks later. Thank you Healthy Paws for putting my faith back into insurance companies.