Healthy Paws | Pet Insurance Review

I have had Healthy Paws insurance for the past 3 years for my dog, and recently got another policy for our new puppy. Our puppy had an unfortunate accident and had to have major surgery on his leg. I cannot tell you how impressed I was with Healthy Paws. They were extremely helpful from the very start and made me feel like they really cared about our dog and his recovery. I work in health care and deal with insurance companies on a regular basis, and I can only wish the companies I deal with for people were as helpful and prompt with review and payment as Healthy Paws was. I will recommend them to all my pet owner friends.

On October 22nd of last year our family received it newest addition, an adorable two month old Harlequin Great Dane we named Tank. About a month ago we started noticing that Tank was walking very funny, but given that he had grown from 27lbs to at that point about 75lbs in a little over two months, we attributed it to his rapid size increase. When the problem continued to worsen we were referred to a neurologist and last week he had very expensive neurosurgery (approximately $8,000). At that point we had only had one small claim filed with Healthy Paws (which they had paid very promptly) but we were very skeptical about how they would handle such a large and exotic claim. They were wonderful! As a pediatric reconstructive surgeon, I only wish that the human insurance companies I have to deal with were half as responsive. We have had pet insurance before and were very disappointed with it. When we got Tank my husband did a lot of research and loved the fact that there were no breed specific exclusions, no restrictions on the veterinary charges (our last per insurance would always tell us that our veterinarian was charging way too much and would automatically slash any claim in half) and no lifetime caps on the policy. Although Healthy Paws was the most expensive option, it is clearly worth it as you truly get what you pay for. My family could not give a higher recommendation to Healthy Paws. It is an incredible product and we will never have a dog again without a Healt

Healthy Paws has paid all claims we have submitted very promptly. We recommend them highly!

Healthy Paws has once again done an amazing job. We were faced with stress of our dog not eating/drinking and needing tests.There was Healthy Paws to the rescue, covering the vet bills, inquiring as to how our dog was doing, and being very responsive. Highly recommend Healthy Paws!

I’ve had Healthy Paws Pet Insurance for over a year. Prior to choosing them, I did extensive research to see what best fit my needs. I checked web sites like this one, my “Off Hours Emergency Vet”, my “regular Vet”, Consumer Reports (September 2010 has a good article) and each provider’s “fine print”. I have a couple Senior Golden Retrievers and found that Healthy Paws worked best for me. Since they are Goldens, many carriers wouldn’t cover “Genetic Conditions”, even if they hadn’t shown symptoms. This could range from dermatitis to cancer. In addition, I liked the “Unlimited” aspect. If anyone had ever had to treat a pet in an emergency situation, they are aware how fast the cost rises. My experience has been positive and the reimbursement is fast, usually within a week. I’ve also called them a few times and I didn’t have to wait longer than five minutes to speak with someone. One thing I would suggest is if/when you sign up, you make sure that they get all your pet’s records so that the processing time is reduced. Two of my recent claims have been a major stomach issue with one dog that needed an IV and a day in the hospital and the other dog needing eye surgery because she scratched her eye and it wouldn't heal and we had to take her to a specialist.