So my mom (74) went to the dentist for a root canal today and was told the procedure was covered by her insurance. She has Humana and a root canal on her plan should be $0 out of pocket, however, she ended up paying $1800 because she felt stuck. We found her dentist through the Humana provider site and called the dentist to make sure they took her insurance. My understanding is that once you pay, it’s a done deal but does she have any legal recourse to recoup that money? Thank you in advance

I have a 2022 Toyota Corolla Hatchback insured with Allstate. My older son used to drive it, but he's now away at college (out of state) and only occasionally drives when he's home. My younger son is about to get his license, and when I asked Allstate about adding him to the policy, they said my monthly premium will essentially double. This seems excessive since their overall risk exposure isn’t really doubling—my younger son is essentially replacing my older son as the primary driver, not adding a whole new vehicle to the policy. It feels like a shady business practice. Is this a common experience with teen drivers? Am I getting ripped off, or is there a way to negotiate this? Any advice on dealing with Allstate or switching providers?

My parrot was diagnosed with avian chlamidiya at 2 months. He went through medication and was fine. I have nationwide insurance Nationwide says I cannot get that removed without another expensive chlamidiya test that won’t be covered. Recently I was very sick and while I was sick my bird got sick. I took him to the vet and they gave him different meds and said it’s most likely a respiratory infection, which is also what I had. They specifically put that it was a respiratory infection and not chlamidiya which a pretty serious infection. Nationwide marked it the same as chlamidiya and refused to cover it, said it was preexisting. There are a billion things that cause a respiratory infection in birds. It’s not fair that every single thing he can catch will be lumped in with a very serious condition that he had when he was 2 months. They told me I need the SOAP notes and a letter from the vet which I will be getting. But I will be looking for a different carrier for pet insurance because this is obscene and I already have a $250 deductible with this I wasn’t even getting anything back this was to just go onto the deductible!! I appreciate any help you all can help because I’m at my wits end here I’m going through way too much and I can’t take anymore

I’ve been scrolling this thread trying to find the best option for mine and my husband’s dogs but it seems every option sucks. We have a 7 month old rat terrier and a 10-12 week old husky mix (not positive on age or breed as we just got her and she was abandoned by previous owner). I looked at spot but all the reviews are terrible, same with ASPCA. My biggest concern is the cost of preventative care like vaccines. Both are due for vaccines and I’m hoping to find a way to lower the cost somehow. Someone please point me in the right direction 😅

What am I missing here? It looks like Anthem BCBS is acknowledging my provider is in-network and then processing it as out-of-network. * Provider has been processed as in-network for visits both before and after the visit in question, always with a $30 copay and no balance. This was another routine, non-emergency visit with the exact same provider. * EOB clearly says in big bold print that "Going to this doctor uses in-network benefits" and elsewhere has the words "(in your plan)" after the provider's name. * EOB shows no copay, a portion applied to my deductible, and a balance in the "Your total cost" column. * EOB gives a reason code: "015: The amount shown here is more than your plan allows for this care. If this was not an emergency, the doctor/facility might bill you for the difference between what your plan allowed and what the doctor/facility charged." How is this possible for an in-network provider? It seems this EOB is just contradictory on its face. I've been trying to get them to fix it, but haven't had any success yet. Any advice?

Sorry this is a long story Late May 2024, my husband was rear-ended, his car totaled. We have full coverage, so we opened a claim with our insurance, the same evening as the accident. Police came to take report, which they found the other driver at fault. They included that my husband was injured but refused an ambulance. We went to urgent care the next morning and he was diagnosed with a concussion and told to not work or drive for a few days. The other driver claimed to have the same insurance company, but they were actually specifically written off the policy (some kid driving his dad's truck) so he's technically uninsured. We spoke to the insurance agent many times because we've never been in an accident and didn't know what to do or expect. We were compensated for the totaled car and mentioned we'd like pain & suffering to cover the missed days of work & such. And then we just left it alone, I assumed they would investigate and make an offer that would at least cover the missed work. After about 3 months, we got a notice that a new insurance agent was taking over. We explained that my husband had lingering brain fog from the concussion and had follow-ups with his doctor regarding it. Agent#2 sent an affidavit form to sign that we had no other insurance & medical release form for my husband to fill out. We had the paperwork signed & notarized, and both sent it by mail with the business return envelope given and uploaded it via a special link sent by the agent. Again, didn't hear anything for months. I wrote an email to ask if there would be a discussion about a settlement, again ghosted. Another few months pass and we've been transferred to a new agent. She wants to have a conversation, but at this point we're a bit fed up with all these conversations leading to nowhere. I asked if we could communicate by email so that there would be a record and heard nothing until today, when Agent#3 asked me to fill out the affidavit again. It's now been 9.5 months. I'm concerned about the length of time being taken to investigate my claim. I've answered every question I've been asked, signed every form. I've had 3 different agents. In each case when I ask about a settlement or offer, I get ghosted and then eventually passed along to the next person. I'm not quite sure what more is needed. I had many conversations with the first agent. Each time I emphasized, I'm new to being in a car accident, I don't know what's the norm, so now I'm beginning to feel like I'm being taken advantage of, like there is some bad faith going on with Progressive. I must say, I was pretty upset to see them ask for a form I've already sent months ago. Are we starting over again? I don't understand. I didn't get a personal injury attorney because this sub says you don't need one. What are we missing here?

My dog is 7, I've had her on Nationwide's comprehensive plan since she was 6 months old (they reimburse 90% for anything performed or prescribed by a vet after hitting $250 deductible), and of course I've heard the stories about older-ish pets on these old plans getting dropped without warning. I'm trying to prepare for us getting dropped, I'm just still very undecided as to our next best option. She has a history of bilateral ccl tears and we did tplo's on both legs. She will probably have arthritis because of this plus any potential hardware removal necessary (no problems so far, I just know it's a possibility). Besides that, she (knocking on all the wood) hasn't been diagnosed with any chronic conditions. I've been looking at AKC since they cover pre-existing after 365 days, and I want to get her signed up fairly quickly so we can start the clock on 365 days, plus I think I read that they don't take dogs on that plan 9yo and up. But even AKC's plan lacks a lot of the preventative coverage I have now, even with the add ons which do increase the premium quite a bit. I know i always have the option of putting my would-be premium into a hysa every month and just paying for everything myself. I'm just so scared of getting hit with bills that will outpace my savings. Has anyone else been in this situation and found a good alternative? I know I've been a little spoiled with nationwide, but I did sign her up early thinking I would have her covered for life. Thanks in advance!

Created a Reddit account to share this year's premium increase on every post or topic re: Healthy Paws. As a loyal customer since 2011, who has been dealing with the already massive price increases every year since 2020/21 but forced to deal with it, I can't anymore and am being forced to cancel. Sharing this for the greater good, and won't even share further details in hope the numbers you see below speaks for itself. Apologies that I cannot seem to post a screenshot. Started around $34 in 2011. These numbers are for 2 small dogs, with the majority of the increase related to the old one). Policy Information • Protected Since: 06/08/2011 • Current Monthly Premium: $431.58 • New Monthly Premium Starting in 63 Days: $1,207.12

Hey yall I was involved in a rear ending accident last week in Texas and when I called progressive (the information I was given by the person who hit me) they informed me that his policy has not been active for some time. I have now contacted my insurance and informed them of all of this and they are looking into it. Just curious if anybody has ever seen this or seen a fake insurance card? I tried googled and can’t find anything of this sort! It looks very legit. I imagine he will also be in trouble with the police in some way for giving false insurance to them. He already had 2 citations for having expired plates and hitting me. The cop informed me his insurance was good when he gave me the write up but I assume he didnt check as they said it’s not active. It was written up for 3 months from 7/2025-10/2025 which progressive says they do not even have policies for that short of a time. Seeking any advice for anybody who has been through this! I’m assuming I will end up having to file with my uninsured motorist.

Has anyone else had issues with them. Recently had hail damage to home and they gave my contractors heck. The adjuster did a half azz job while taking notes for the claim. Contractors came and wanted to add more due to the OBVIOUS DAMAGE that was left off. They denied it. Meanwhile im watching my neighbors get their siding replaced along with their sheds lol. Im between these two homes at that. They also called contractors lying saying photos weren't real and I had to go and prove and sign off that they were. You pay as you should and when its time to use them they nickel and dime you.