5
out of 5
POSTED: | BY: Rachel
Healthy Paws is AWESOME!
Healthy Paws is one of the best companies I have ever dealt with, much less by far hands down the best insurance company - person or pet. Healthy Paws are what I think insurance companies were originally intended for (people, place or pet). You sign up for your plan, pay your premium (hope you never have to use it) and when the time unfortunately comes and you have to use it they cover you for what was agreed upon without nitpicking every single thing looking for a way to avoid paying out. They also treat you with respect, kindness, professionalism and prompt polite service.
My dog has been covered by them since about 2010 and really haven't had to use it thankfully until this summer. Oliver started limping around August and having an issue with his rear right leg. The vet thought he had a torn ACL and we started him on conservative treatment - acupuncture, Rimadyl, rest and weight loss in hopes to avoid surgery. Healthy Paws covered his vet bills according to the plan I signed up for - 80% with a $100 deductible. Unfortunately he still needed surgery so scheduled it for the end of September. The night before Oliver seemed to injure his rear left leg and could barely walk. He had the rear right leg surgery and could only wait and see on next steps for the new injury once he was healed up. Stressful (and expensive) time to say the least. I picked him up from vet on a Friday, had his claim submitted and I had an email from them in 2 days stating they were proces