5
out of 5
POSTED: | BY: Paul Hedman
Compassion for Pets and Owners
I switched to HealthyPaws after being unhappy and frustrated with my previous pet insurance provider. There is one HUGE difference between HealthyPaws and the majority of their competitors. Most providers carry a tantalizingly low deductible but it only applies 'per condition'. This is a very important distinction. If you dog swallows a sock and has an x-ray, sedation, operation, and meds you will certainly meet your deductible. But if you dog swallows a Lego man six weeks later you are back to square one. HealthyPaws has an annual deductible. Once you meet it you are covered at 90% for any covered care until the end of the calendar year. In my opinion, it is a much more fair system and is designed to protect pet owners from huge bills (rather than fill their pockets incrementally). On top of all of that, their premiums are much more reasonable than their competitors.That's it for the brass tacks. I want to share my personal experience with HealthyPaws as well. My beloved dog Fonz suffered a badly herniated disc and was in absolute agony. We had to take him to the emergency room, his primary care vet, the emergency room again, and finally the operating room for open spine surgery. Throughout the process, HealthyPaws was efficient and caring. They covered everything without blinking an eye and even followed up to see how he was doing before I could reach out to them. Having HealthyPaws insurance not only helped save our dog, they also helped us have peace of mind during a scary and sad time.