Healthy Paws | Pet Insurance Review

4.9

out of 5

Number of reviews 11,032

Healthy Paws Pet Insurance offers one simple plan that covers accidents and illnesses and includes unlimited annual and lifetime payouts. They support hundreds of pet rescues and animal shelters through their Every Quote Gives Hope™ medical grant program. Top-Rated Pet Insurance Plan No maximum annual or lifetime payouts One easy-to-understand pet insurance policy Most claims are processed within 2 days Use any licensed veterinarian in the U.S. or Canada
5

out of 5

POSTED: | BY: Kim Nathanson

Healthy Paws has exceeded my…

Healthy Paws has exceeded my expectations. Policy terms and conditions are clear and easy to find. Claims are easy to file and processed extremely fast. Each step of the claim is communicated and claim funds are distributed quickly.Dealing with the company has been a relief. I am fortunate to be making all of my pets care based on quality of life and not costs.
5

out of 5

POSTED: | BY: Kim

Incredible Service

Healthy Paws service has gone beyond my expectations. The terms of the policy are clear and easy to find and understand. Each claim is processed quickly. they communicate each step of the process so you have no anxiety as to when you'll see you refund. I'ts a great feeling to have my dog's care decisions based on quality of life and not costs. I would recommend to everyone with a pet.
5

out of 5

POSTED: | BY: Eric Rosenzweig

Excellent, Fast, Friendly Service

Our 1 year old dog was recently diagnosed with EPI and will need to have powdered enzymes added to her food for the rest of her life, but thankfully, that should take care of the issue and allow for a full and healthy life. I was able to easily upload all vet invoices for the tests, treatment and prescription med. After the first claim, which only took a week or so, subsequent claims have sometimes been resolved on the same day. Our plan provides for 80% coverage once the $500/year deductible is met. It's worked out very well and is a huge help in this situation.
3

out of 5

POSTED: | BY: Marnie

Unsustainable

I first signed up for Healthy Paws around, if I recall correctly, 2012, with a late middle age to senior cat. They were fantastic for that cat, so I signed up subsequent pets when the pets were babies. Healthy Paws continued to be excellent from 2012 until about 2019. In addition to murderously expensive annual premium increases, they also have decreased the quality of their customer service. Their premium increases have made their insurance unsustainable and I am looking for options. Their customer service changes have also influenced me to look for other options. They used to be easy to contact, with very helpful and knowledgeable customer service representatives. The reimbursement process used to be lightening fast. The service felt very personal. In the last three or so years, they have become very difficult to contact, and the representatives usually are not especially knowledgeable or helpful. I thinknthey relocated their call centers. The reimbursements take a long time, now, too. I signed up my current pets in 2015 and 2016, when they were puppies or kittens. None of my pets had preexisting conditions and they have generally been very healthy. I feel like Healthy Paws is increasing the rates to an extreme degree. I'm very disappointed with them. I used to recommend them to everyone, but I can no longer do that. I would have to tell people to avoid Healthy Paws. It just isn't what it used to be.
5

out of 5

POSTED: | BY: Deborah

Claims

I submitted claims by fax, and the next day the claims were approved and check mailed to me. We are very pleased with the ease of submitting claims and very rapid response and payment. I also appreciate that an email was sent to me asking how our dog was after her surgery.

Monthly Cost

$15 – $80, depending on breed, zip code, age of pet and choice of deductible and co-pay.

Coverage

One plan covers accidents, illnesses, cancer, emergency care, genetic conditions, alternative care and more. You can choose a co-pay of 10%, 20%, 30% or 40%. The pay-out amount is based on your actual vet bill.

Payout Limits

No per incident, annual or lifetime pay-out limit.

Deductible

You can choose an annual deductible of $250, $500 or $750* *Choice depends on age of the pet

Age Limits

Pets must be at least 8 weeks old and under 14 years old at time of enrollment. Once enrolled, pets can stay insured regardless of age.

Waiting Period

Coverage begins 15 days after your policy starts. There is a 12-month waiting period for hip dysplasia claims.

Exclusions

Pre-existing conditions are not covered. Hereditary and congenital conditions are covered, however hip dysplasia is only covered in pets who enroll before they are 6 years old.
Healthy Paws Pet Insurance was rated the best pet insurance company by customers in 2015, 2016 and 2017 at petinsurancereview.com, Consumersadvocate.org, PetInsuranceQuotes.com and other leading review sites. Healthy Paws has one simple plan that covers accidents and illnesses with no per incident, annual or lifetime payout limits. Their goal is to offer the best coverage possible while still keeping plans affordable. With each pet insurance quote submitted, Healthy Paws makes a donation to one of hundreds of pet rescues and animal shelters through its Every Quote Gives Hope™ medical grant program.

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