I recently had to bring my 8 year old Alaskan Malamute (no pre-existing condition) to the vet 3x this month and wanted to share our experience with PetsBest. Here is our coverage: **Unlimited Annual Limit, $500 Deductible, 10% Co-Pay, 90% Reimbursement Level, "Elite" Plan** Members October 2023 = $1,297.20/year or $108.10/month Renewed October 2024 = $1,567.80/year ($1,175.85 paid so far) or $130.65/month Total paid to insurance as of June 2025 = $2,473.05 **June 6: 1st Emergency Visit** I brought him in due to a nasty hotspot on his tail. He had to be sedated for the clip and clean and was prescribed multiple medications (gaba, traz, steroids, antibiotics, and animax). He was also given a Cytopoint shot for $240. Total: $881.92 Not Covered: $6.00 (Hazardous Waste Disposal) Deductible: $500 Co-Pay: $87.60 Reimbursed: $288.32 *Claim took 2.5 weeks to process* **June 22: 2nd Emergency Visit** Started having diarrhea and throwing up June 20. Became lethargic. By June 22, he was on 3 days without a meal and chronic vomiting and diarrhea. Doctor did a Full Panel (CBC, Chem 17, Lytes) & Ultra Sound to rule out underlying causes and blockage, administered fluids to rehydrate. He also needed to be sedated during the Ultrasound. We were able to take him home with probiotics, anti-nausea, and antibiotics. Total Cost: $2,513.34 Not Covered: $119.48 (Hazardous Waste Disposal & Probiotics) Co-Pay: $239.38 Reimbursed: $2,154.48 *Claim took 2 days to process* **June 23: Picked up Appetite Stimulant from Vet** Total Cost: $270.62 Co-Pay: $27.06 Reimbursed: $243.56 *Claim took 2 days to process* **June 25: 3rd Emergency Visit - Overnight Stay at the Vet Hospital** He was on day 5 without food, we were unable to consistently give him medication because he couldn't keep anything down. At this point, he was very very lethargic, stayed in bed all day, and was still having diarrhea. We were starting to get really worried as he has started to lose a bunch of weight. Doctor concluded that he should stay overnight as they will need to administer medications and fluids through an IV, feed him through a tube, and do an x-ray. Recommended diagnostics included fecal testing and cortisol test. We were able to pick him up June 26: His cortisol came back normal, ruling out Addison's disease. Fecal Testing came back Negative. Total Cost: $4,776.24 Not Covered: $18.54 (Hazardous Waste Disposal) Co-Pay: $475.73 Reimbursed: $4,281.97 *Claim took 2 days to process* **SUMMARY** Total Costs: $8,442.12 My Out of Pocket Costs: $1,473.79 Insurance Covered: $6,968.33

Hey everyone, I’m considering getting MetLife Pet Insurance for my dog but I’m so confused about whether it’s actually good or just a waste of money. I’ve heard mixed things and want real opinions from people who have actually used MetLife pet insurance. Does it cover enough? Are the claims process and customer service decent? Or is it just another insurance company that makes promises but doesn’t deliver? I’ve been burned before with other pet insurances that seemed great at first but then denied my claims or had crazy restrictions. Looking for honest reviews about MetLife pet insurance — did it help with vet bills? Was it easy to deal with? Any tips or things I should be aware of? Thanks in advance, pet owners!

pretty pissed tbh...my corgi went through a bad bout of emergency diagnostics early this year, all covered by nationwide at the time. He went back recently to have a recheck, sent it into nation wide like I had already done, suddenly it's denied. I did the review request and provided tons of documentation from the doctors. they claim its preexisting, and also went and retroactively said that all of my other claims shouldn't have been paid out. He was diagnosed with protein losing enteropathy, and they're saying that because he "vomited" earlier in the year (our first sign), thats preexisting. This is insane. Cancel your shit before you have an emergency and it happens to you

First of all thank you for reading. With how many buggers I have is there a pet insurance out there that wont charge a arm and a leg & actually have decent things to offer? And possibly not drive the price up every year 😭 I have 7 cats. 4 are about a year old, one is 3, another is 1 and another i really have no clue but she's roughly 1-3 because she randomly showed up on our porch a few months back. 2 girls, the rest are boys. With that said, I have thought about insurance since I got the 4 kittens last year, I kept seeing Lemonade ads at the time and I never knew about pet insurance before then. I was on the fence because of the mixed online reviews. My first thought was that insurance is definitely a scam. Why pay them when they aren't even likely to accept my claim? Then I saw the vetanarian access was appealing, not sure if it's worth it though. Im not having a single issue with anyone currently, I just have seen people say they get quoted $90 for elderly pets... but some say they got their rates locked in at like $10 a month just because they registered when their pet was a baby. I don't know if the better option would be a personal savings or pet insurance. I was quoted $14-$16 a month per cat for Spot & Fetch.

August 2017: $60.12 August 2019: $66.28 to $77.07 August 2020: $69.88 to $104.82 (50% increase) August 2021: $104.82 to $154.99 (48% increase) August 2022: $154.99 to $191.33 (23% increase) August 2023: $191.33 to $229.59 (20% increase) August 2024: $229.59 to $287.03 (25% increase) August 2025: $287.03 to $828.97 (189% increase)

Never use Healthy Paws Pet Insurance. Period. I’ve been with this company for eight years. In that time, I’ve filed maybe one or two claims, receiving around $400 total in reimbursements. Meanwhile, I’ve been paying monthly premiums that started around $50–$60, gradually increased to $80, and just this week, jumped to $200 per month for both my cats. One cat’s premium alone went from $50 to $125 overnight. That is completely outrageous — especially considering both of my cats are in perfect health, no chronic conditions, and have had regular checkups, blood work, and clean bills of health. When I called Healthy Paws to ask what on earth is going on, the rep could not have cared less. There was no concern, no explanation that made sense, and zero willingness to help. It was clear: they’re just taking money from loyal customers who rarely file claims, and they don’t care. Over the past 7–8 years, I’ve thrown away nearly $7,000 for what? To be blindsided with a 150% rate increase and treated like a number when I asked for help? This company is unethical, greedy, and not here for pet owners. If you’re shopping for pet insurance, I beg you: do not go with Healthy Paws. They do not deserve your business, and they certainly don’t deserve your

hi all. i have been a silent observer of the subreddit out of curiosity due to me and my partner recently adopting a kitty. We got him on a trupanion plan via chewy pretty quickly after we got him because we thought it was the financially responsible thing to do for him. When we got him, he had a bit of a URI and we thought it would resolve on its own. However, with no improvement being shown after having him for a little over a month we took him into the vet. Unbeknownst to us we were still within our waiting period for our insurance to kick in. We didn’t think it would be a big deal, we knew we’d have to cover this visit out-of-pocket. However, our vet noted during that visit (though unrelated to the cause of the visit) that our boy had some pretty noticeable gingivitis going on. After an extensive amount of anxiety on my end, I had my partner check in with our insurance. I had a terrible feeling about his coverage. now, after being three days short of our waiting period being over, gingivitis is now on his list of pre-existing conditions. We pay extra for dental coverage through Trupanion and now I am absolutely spiraling that we won’t ever be able to get any of his emergency teeth concerns covered. i was the one who pushed to take him in, i was so worried about his URI. and now i just feel incredible guilt. we insurance to make sure he would be taken care of within our means, and i feel like we failed him. all i can see is racking up dollar signs for his upcoming dental appointment we scheduled after hearing about his teeth from our vet. i don’t know if i’m looking for advice or comfort, but i just wanted to know what y’all thought.

I have a 12-year-old corgi who is very healthy (just had his exam and he’s in great shape) and he’s been insured by Lemonade for several years. I always have paid more in premiums than claims, and that’s fine. Insurance is about covering the unexpected. I got his insurance renewal from Lemonade and they want to increase his premium from $150/mo to $220/mo. I mean, I get it, actuarially he’s a higher risk. It’s been going up really fast. I’m thinking of instead of paying the $220/mo, just putting the monthly amount into a savings account and just save for when those big expenses come. Has anyone done this, successfully? I figure that lemonade is going to keep increasing the premiums to levels that are unaffordable and do want to push me out of the system. But I want to cover the unexpected somehow. I cannot switch carriers because no one is going to insure a 13-year-old dog. It’s either stay with them and throw money at premiums or start saving money for the future.

As the title states, I was involved in a slow motorcycle collision with a Tesla. I was lane filtering the far right lane on a 3 lane one way street. The Tesla turned right into a parking lot from the center lane without indicating directly into me. The video shows I was in the city (Downtown San Diego) marked lane going 20 mph but due to parked cars in designated parking spots to the right, Geico immediately claimed I would likely be found at fault. This is because my insurance claimed it “technically” isn’t a lane due to parked cars for some reason. This call was not 30 minutes after filing the claim at the scene of the accident. The agent over the phone made it very apparent they weren’t going to fight the fact that the Tesla who turned did not indicate nor check mirrors/blind spots. Sorry for the long read but can I fight my case to my own insurance (Geico) to avoid an at fault claim.

I understand this is the world in which we now live, but it appears HP has outsourced all their customer service. Thankfully I rarely have to contact them, but when I do it's not exactly for 'scripted' issues. Has anyhow had any luck getting non-outsourced CS? It used to be, "hi thank you for calling healthy paws, this is Beyonce in Houston, how may I help you?" ...but, now it's not. And Beyonce was a lot more knowledgeable and if she couldn't answer the question she found someone who could. Now it's just replies being read from a script with little to no understanding of how certain claims/reimbursements/etc. even work. It's more than a tad frustration and definitely a lot more time consuming.