Pumpkin | Pet Insurance Review

I just received a notification from Pumpkin regarding an appeal to a claim I submitted and they labeled my dog as having "consistent behaviors of aggression and anxiety." I filed an appeal for a claim that was denied because they decided it was a pre-existing condition. After the 4th of July on a night that I went out, my 7 year old German Shepherd was barking uncontrollably. My neighbor told me there were some large fireworks going off which probably brought on the anxiety, plus he started chewing on some things; for the first time he showed these signs of anxiety. The next day I called the Vet and he prescribed a medication that would calm the dog. Pumpkin originally denied the $57 medication claim because they called it as a pre-existing condition. They again requested all his records from the Vet, it was obvious they were phishing for an excuse to deny the claim. Even my Vet submitted a letter to Pumpkin. They claim that due to his records they found him to be aggressive and they have now labeled him that way. My German Shepherd goes for grooming once a month, has never bit anyone, he is well trained, loves people and children, so these are not signs of an aggressive dog. When he goes to the Vet, yes he gets uncomfortable if they are looking at a wound or getting shots. If you are taking your dog to the Vet it's because they are sick or have some kind of injury. How do you expect a dog to react, a muzzle is put on him and he then feels safe and calm. In the email by Brittany Spears she stated the following; "As a sign of good faith we are allowing Dexter's firework phobia separate from his pre-existing anxiety and aggression at the vet. This claim has been reprocessed. Since Dexter has displayed consistent behaviors of aggression and anxiety at the vet which began prior to the policy effective date, this condition will remain a pre-existing condition." I guess Pumpkin feels they are doing me a favor by paying the claim, when in fact it was a legitimate claim. How dare Pumpkin label my dog with behavior problems as stated by Brittany Spears who sent the email to me. My first strike against Pumpkin. Think twice before choosing Pumpkin.

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Do not purchase Pumpkin Pet Insurance! Two months after the 30 day waiting period our lab puppy became sick and was hospitalized for 1.5 days. I sent all the claim information, Vet. notes and receipts to Pumpkin. A month later it was denied stating pre-existing and occurred during the waiting period. Pumpkin Insurance is a scam.