ASPCA | Pet Insurance Review

I would advise the pet owner to study and ask about the different types of plans offered: for example: continued maintaince plan.Otherwise, my dog (now 11 years old)who started out healthy, developed Cushings and now heart disease; has had numerous vet and ER visits which the insurance "took the sting" out of enormous bills. We would have taken care of her no matter what but knowing some of the costs are covered gave us some needed relief. I will definitely invest in insurance for all of my future pets. Again, I would suggest to become familiar and ask questions about each of the plans and coverage inclusions and exclusions.

I have had cats and now a dog. i think that it is very important to have pet insurance when illness strikes your pet or your pet must have surgery you know at least you will get some help with the financial reimbursemt

I have had this insurance for several years and used it recently for the 1st time for one of my cats. I will say that you really need to understand all of the fine print. I was reimbursed a portion but not all minus the $100 deductible. It was decided that my vet charged more than what they thought was a reasonable amount and just did not pay some of the costs. I must admit that I thought my policy paid 100% after the deductible, but when I went back and read it, it is an 80/20 split. However, I think it is wrong to not reimburse the full 80% the vet charged. I have no control over how much the hospital charges. Basically, if you add up what you pay in premiums over time, you are simply putting your pet's health expenses on a monthly payment plan and paying in advance. And more than likely you will end up paying more out of pocket all together. There are way too many limits and exclusions.

My dog just got his teeth cleaned and some small warts removed and ASPCA paid 80% as advertised. Although certain charges are paid only to the maximum allowance, I am not sure if any one ever knows what the allowance is. Yet the process took about 2 weeks from the date I faxed in my claim to the time I received my reimbursement. One thing I like about them is that they will email you once the claim is processed; communication is a key.

I was happy that I had bitten the bullet a few years back, and bought pet insurance for my Australian Shepherd, Nellie. I didn't have it when I had to come up with $4,000 for her ACL surgery. 80% of that would have been helpful. Nor did I have it on Bravo when he was diagnosed with Lymphoma. I never added up the costs of 15 months of chemo. Nellie required surgery recently, which came to $1,400. The reimbursement of 80% of the cost came very quickly and without question. I'm sold on pet insurance.