Experiences & issures with ASPCA pet insurance
The dogs I currently have are the first of 8 previous dogs I've purchased insurance for. I've use the insurance for my Puggle puppy three times before she was 6 months old for gastro-intestional issues with medication. The first claim was large due to testing for the cause. It was a significant amount of money even after the deductable was applied. It took a total of 4 times of my Vet having to fax the medical records and me having to call three times before they could be found in your office. So it took almost 3 months for the claim to be completed. I was never contacted that there was a problem & only discovered it when I was notified that the claim had been denied because you didn't have the medical records. I'm on a limited budget and my vet is not willing to wait 3 months for their part of the payment. Needless to say this claim was not very satisfying and placed me in a very difficult position financially, which is what I hoped to avoid by purchasing the insurance.
The other claims went smoothly and were paid within 3 weeks. Was this because I complained long & loud? I don't know, we'll see if/when I file amother claim. I am considering changing insurance providers, haven't made a decesion yet.
I am going to recommend ASPCA to other pet owners only because there is no "we'll wait & see" choice.
- INSURER:
ASPCA
- POSTED: 09/04/2012
- BY: Almalee
- BREED: Mixed Breed
- AGE OF PET: 0 - 3
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Personal touch
While sometimes there is a lag in completing claims (this is rare) I am always kept updated on the processing of the claim. I appreciate knowing that my claims have not fallen into a black hole somewhere and that my claim will be processed. I always feel a personal touch with the claims folks at Embrace.
- INSURER:
Embrace
- POSTED: 09/04/2012
- BY: Elaine
- BREED: Doberman
- AGE OF PET: 0 - 3
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Wish Trupanion Insured People
Trupanion is everything that people insurance isn't. no automated phone system. talk with helpful, caring people. low premium. easy claim filing. quick claim processing.
- INSURER:
Trupanion Canada
- POSTED: 09/03/2012
- BY: Liz
- BREED: German Shepherd
- AGE OF PET: 0 - 3
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Wish Trupanion Insured People
Trupanion is everything that people insurance isn't. no automated phone system. talk with helpful, caring people. low premium. easy claim filing. quick claim processing.
- INSURER:
Trupanion
- POSTED: 09/03/2012
- BY: Liz
- BREED: German Shepherd
- AGE OF PET: 0 - 3
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Great service but a bit misleading
Let it be known that even though the website says no medical history required to enroll. This part is true as they want your money. If you file a claim, you will need all your pets history from the time you got the pet. This is to protect the, from paying out claims for preexisting conditions, completely understandable. But I feel they should require this up front to avoid delays in processing and also denied claims. It took close to a month to complete claim because I had to go to several different vets and beg them to fax info to embrace. Vets are not fond of sharing their vet notes, note, i said vet notes, not just the receipts you get as a client. My claim was approved and I did receive my due amount in a timely manner after I got all the info faxed to them. Had I not been able to send them the vet info, my claim would not have approved and I would have been out the annual premium I paid for coverage. So be aware you need to request a medical review upfront otherwise you may be wasting your money if your pet has perexisting conditions. Overall I give them a 9. Would have been a 10 except for the pain of driving to old vets and getting info. Should of been told upfront.
- INSURER:
Embrace
- POSTED: 09/03/2012
- BY: Jaime
- BREED: Pit Bull
- AGE OF PET: 7 - 10
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Claim
Trupanion has really delievered! Process was very easy any questions that I had was dealt with professionalism. They helped me step by step since this was the first time I've ever filed a claim. GREAT
- INSURER:
Trupanion
- POSTED: 09/03/2012
- BY: Tobi
- BREED: Mixed Breed
- AGE OF PET: 0 - 3
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Claim
Trupanion has really delievered! Process was very easy any questions that I had was dealt with professionalism. They helped me step by step since this was the first time I've ever filed a claim. GREAT
- INSURER:
Trupanion Canada
- POSTED: 09/03/2012
- BY: Tobi
- BREED: Mixed Breed
- AGE OF PET: 0 - 3
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Godd customer service
This was a wellness claim that also had illness on it. I faxed my claim in. The claim was split into two claims and processed quickly.I had to call once to check on a question I had about it and the staff was very freindly and helpful. I also emailed once to check on the claim 14 into it and received a quick response same day and told my check was in the mail. 4 days later I received the check.
- INSURER:
Embrace
- POSTED: 09/03/2012
- BY: Fran
- BREED: Mixed Breed
- AGE OF PET: 7 - 10
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Easy
Process was very easy, printed forms on line, attached paperwork and mailed. I was able to keep track of status on line. I was kept informed of my claim via email the entire process. Very good customer service.
- INSURER:
Embrace
- POSTED: 09/02/2012
- BY: Michelle
- BREED: Dachshund
- AGE OF PET: 7 - 10
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Great experience
My claim was processed quickly and accurately. I chose a $0 deductible with Trupanion and have been very happy to date.
- INSURER:
Trupanion
- POSTED: 09/01/2012
- BY: Aaron
- BREED: Domestic Shorthair
- AGE OF PET: 0 - 3
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