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POSTED: | BY: Caitlyn Kelly
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I selected Healthy Paws for my dog Sage in 2017 after we got her. My biggest concern in adopting a pet was affording those random emergencies or injuries that can pop up out of nowhere. I chose Healthy Paws based on the fact I saw it had #1 ratings on consumer websites, the premiums were affordable, and there was no limit on reimbursement. Earlier this month Sage started exhibiting pain, and we couldn't figure out from where, or why. We brought her to the emergency vet, and 2 nights, x rays, an mri, a spinal tap and countless pain management medications later, we had no answers, but had a bill for $5,400. I was equally relieved and nervous about the fact we had pet insurance. I was relieved at the prospect of being reimbursed for part of the bill, but I was extremely nervous that I was about to find out that I had been paying for a scam all this time, and that they wold find a way to reject our claim. My husband and I are attorneys, so skepticism is our nature, and we know all too well that contracts typically are designed to protect the company rather than the consumer. We are especially skeptical of anything that is supposed to pay us money, especially considering that our claim was approx. 4x what we had paid in premiums so far. But I worried for nothing. Less than a month after submitting the claim I got a check in the mail for exactly what I expected they would cover (80% of the bill, minus our $250 deductible, excluding the initial emergency exam and her 2 week exam). I called customer service very anxiously several times during the pendeancy of the claim to make sure I was uploading the documentation they needed, etc, and every time I waited less than 5 minutes to speak with someone, and the representative was always kind, patient and professional. I am thankful that I chose Healthy Paws to insure my pets- after all, it saved me almost $4,000.
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