Healthy Paws | Pet Insurance Review

4.9

out of 5

Number of reviews 10,024

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. Learn more about Healthy Paws’ plan options, read thousands of customer reviews and get a quote so you can make an informed choice about your pet insurance provider.
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out of 5

POSTED: | BY: Ada Kosova

Policy premiums increase EVERY year. Double within 2 years

I have had a policy with Healthy Paws for less than 2 years and my premium has DOUBLED!!!. This is extortion. NOT WORTH IT AT ALL. Reading other reviews as well looks like they increase their premiums EVERY YEAR. This is absolutely ridiculous especially since there are no added benefits to the price increase. Look elsewhere for insurance, trust me you will regret getting a policy with them as much as I am regretting it.
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out of 5

POSTED: | BY: liz murphy Liz

Horrible experience with this company

I had Healthy Paws for nearly a decade, and they assured me that they would never raise premiums based on age or claims. Unfortunately, that promise changed. When my dog turned 8/9 years old, they've increased his premium to $250 a month, which is more than my own health insurance. Looking back, I regret paying the increasing rates over the years. In ten years, I had only been reimbursed between $250 and $500 but paid exponentially. My dog had been with Healthy Paws since he was just a few weeks old. A few months before the largest premium hike, he had a $350 emergency visit that they denied, claiming it was a pre-existing condition. This was puzzling, as he had no prior conditions, and I had to have a check-up at their request prior to him being insured. They even asked me to resend all his records from the past years. After some back and forth, they eventually paid some of the claim, minus a $100 deductible, but the stress of dealing with them while taking care of my sick dog and the insane premium increases caused me to cancel my insurance as I wasn’t seeing the value for what I had been paying. I strongly recommend looking elsewhere for pet insurance or considering setting aside money in a savings or money market account instead. Be sure to check Better Business Bureau reviews before making a decision. I've looked into potential class action suits but only found one in Washington.
5

out of 5

POSTED: | BY: sonya seccurro

Yukon's care

Our dog required emergency surgery and luckily came through well, our claim submission was very easy through Healthy Paws and was reviewed very fast.
5

out of 5

POSTED: | BY: Elizabeth Berger

A+ Company!

If you have a pet, you need pet health insurance. And, if you need pet health insurance, I encourage you to check out and work with Healthy Paws Pet Insurance, which I cannot praise enough! My 4-year-old Shih Tzu came down with a terrible GI issue that led to thousands of dollars of emergency vet care. As soon as I submitted my claims, Healthy Paws reviewed the information and approved the reimbursements. Not only did I get the checks within a week, I also received personalized follow-up emails from them checking on my dog. This company is amazing and surpasses all expectations. Thank you, Healthy Paws Pet Insurance.
5

out of 5

POSTED: | BY: Daniel Rutherford

Emergency surgery experience

I have had Healthy Paws now for 9 years and they have always given us great service. This time my dog had emergency surgery and the bill was about $8000 in total. I submitted my claim to Healthy Paws and in less than 2 weeks my claim was approved and I received my check. If I had direct deposit set up with them it would have been even faster! I highly recommend Healthy Paws to anybody needing pet insurance.

Monthly Cost

$15 – $90, 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 $100, $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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