Nationwide | Pet Insurance Review

4.8

out of 5

Number of reviews 21,417

As the largest provider of pet health insurance in the U.S., Nationwide currently insures over 600,000 dogs, cats, birds and exotic pets for medical conditions related to illnesses, injuries accidents and wellness care. Learn more about Nationwide’s plan options, read thousands of customer reviews and get a quote so you can make an informed choice about your pet insurance provider.
5

out of 5

POSTED: | BY: customer

Very simple process

Very simple and easy and did not take a lot of time to sign up to get the pet insurance. I needed it for my dogs.
5

out of 5

POSTED: | BY: Bigtree

Everything was great but the phone…

Everything was great but the phone system made it very difficult to hear.
2

out of 5

POSTED: | BY: customer

No feedback on the policy even though…

No feedback on the policy even though initial payment was taken and I submitted the medical records on November 21. Today is December 4.
5

out of 5

POSTED: | BY: Felix

Resolve redundant policies

Agent called to are knowledgable, cheerful and effective
1

out of 5

POSTED: | BY: Leilani

WORST COMPANY TO WORK WITH

I have had the absolute worst experience with this company. My employer provides pet insurance through Nationwide which is why I chose them in the first place but that was the biggest mistake ever. I made my FIRST round (yes 1st round) of policies through nationwide and provided my employee ID for payroll deduction. 1 out of 3 policies lapsed because "I did not enroll through my employer" so the payroll deduction could not be made (EVEN THOUGH I PROVIDED MY EMPLOYEE ID FOR DEDUCTIONS). Tell me why my other two policies are perfectly fine and active? Throughout the 2 months of going back and forth I have had a representative tell me that Nationwide is fully in the wrong and made the mistake of not directing me to my employer and because of this, I didn't have to backpay the months the policy lapsed. I called them two weeks later to ask for an update and a new representative was now telling me that I needed to backpay the lapsed policy to reopen it. I refused to backpay it and told them to cancel it so I could make a new policy THROUGH my employer's website. I made 3 new policies through my employer and planned to keep the original 2 open so that my dogs were covered between the activation periods. I got confirmation emails of the new policies and everything seemed to be fine. My dog gets seen by a vet and I go to file a claim and now they are advising me that I can't have two policies open and that I needed to cancel one. If I were to cancel the original policies, they would have to go through the underwriting process again and risk not being covered for what they were recently seen by the vet. They would also not be covered till the new activation date which was January. In addition to this, they rep said that I may run into more problems with the new policies because the employee ID was incorrect EVEN THOUGH I SIGNED UP THROUGH MY EMPLOYER'S WEBSITE. Because of this she asked me to give my social security over the phone. I asked if they were ever going to notify me of this problem and request my social security through an email and they said no which means that they would have probably canceled the new policies due to the wrong Employee ID and NOT NOTIFY THE POLICY HOLDER. On top of all of this, the supervisor I spoke to was unprofessional, not caring and polite at all. This has been the worst experience ever.

Monthly Cost

Policies start at approximately $12 per month.

Coverage

Nationwide offers a variety of plans offering varying levels of coverage. The company’s most popular plan, Whole Pet with Wellness, offers 90% reimbursement for accident, injury, illness and wellness care, inclusive of exam fees. All Nationwide members have complimentary 24/7 access to vethelpline.

Payout Limits

Depending on the plan selected, there may be annual benefit limits or per incident benefit allowances. There is no annual limit for the company’s most popular plan, Whole Pet with Wellness.

Deductible

Annual deductibles range from $0 to $1,000. Most popular annual deductible for Whole Pet with Wellness is $250.

Age Limits

No age restriction to enroll in company’s most popular plan, Whole Pet with Wellness. Other plans may have age restrictions.

Waiting Period

14-day waiting period after application approved and payment of premium is received.

Exclusions

Pre-existing conditions are not covered on any plans (if a condition is curable, it may be eligible for review if pet remains treatment-free for at least six months). Whole Pet with Wellness covers nearly all veterinary expenses. Notable exclusions include boarding and grooming.
Since 1982, Nationwide has helped pet owners protect what matters most. As the largest provider of pet health insurance in the U.S., Nationwide currently insures over 600,000 dogs, cats, birds and exotic pets for medical conditions related to illnesses, injuries accidents and wellness care. In 2015, it introduced Whole Pet with Wellness, the only U.S. pet health insurance plan offering complete coverage for injuries, accidents, illnesses and wellness care. Policies range from nose-to-tail coverage to routine pet care plans that offer reimbursement for wellness exams and preventive treatments.

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