Hello kind community. I am trying to make a decision for our 7.5 year old sweetheart. So, we have been on Pet's Best since she was young as my wife was able to get a discount through her employer. At 5yo, our dog suffered a bout of IVDD stage 4 and needed a hemilaminectomy surgery. (came in to something like 14k and we maxed out our 5k coverage.) The surgery went great and she recovered relatively quickly with the help of a lot of alternative therapies. Unfortunately, when we signed on for Pets Best, we did not opt for RAC care (rehab, acupuncture, chiro) We didnt even know this was an option at the time, it would have been a massive help had we had the RAC, so tip - OPT FOR IT no matter what, or make sure your provider covers this. Pets do SO well with "alternative therapy". Since the IVDD, we have been regularly seen by a vet who specializes in holistic offerings. She receives acupuncture and laser therapy and it keeps her in really great shape. She is about 80% to where she was pre-IVDD, but if we go to long without the acupuncture, her mobility dips some. These visits cost about $275 each. She also developed an eye condition (Keratitis & Keratopathy) about a year and a half ago, and has been seen by an eye specialist to reverse and retard the condition with eyedrops with great success. At this point they only want to see her 1x/year. Latest note from this vet reads "She has no active keratitis, controlled (if anything, improved) corneal pigmentation, and is otherwise normal on exam." Pets best has been paying our claims for these visits. The only other claim we've submitted was for getting a foxtail pulled out of her ear canal. \* So, Pets Best sent us a notice of a 2x increase in our premium, leading us to look in to switching to see if we could get something better. Through this wonderful community I came across Physicians Mutual and am feeling like it will be a better option, and that even if we end up paying more we could be in better hands. My fear, however, is that in the switch, anything related to her eyes will be seen as pre-existing. It would be great to get that yearly eye specialist covered but I understand that it may not be if its related to the keratitis. But in the future if she develops cataracts, ulcers, etc in her eye, could it be denied? **My main question**, is related to her mobility upkeep. Would we be able to get acupuncture + laser covered under alternative therapy, as "preventative care" instead of having it tied to the IVDD? Its unclear in Physicians Mutual's documentation how they provide/decide for alternative care. She has not had any incidents related to IVDD in 2.5 years, but there is always a risk that it could show in another area of her spine later. Does anyone here use Physicians Mutual for Acupuncture, or has anyone here successfully added RAC care to their Pet's Best policy post-incident? I feel that even without her history, as she ages we would be opting for regular acupuncture and laser as her primary preventative care. Any insight is greatly appreciated, thanks everyone.

I currently have Progressive but they just jacked up rates without even a "hey we are going to raise your premium from next month". Erie Insurance is highly recommended but they seem to have strict criteria such as 3 year residency status (which is what an agent told me) hence am looking for other options. I am looking for good customer service - does not give you the run around when you need them. Decent prices. I am not looking for the lowest rates but at the same time something that is fair. And transparent. I kinda feel cheated by Progressive who slyly raised the rates. Am based in PA if that matters. Any suggestions welcome. Thank you.

Is it even legal for Healthy Paws pet insurance to increase premiums at almost 200% in CA? This is outrageously high!! Anyone experiencing the same? #healthypawspetinsurance

Anthem blue cross blue shield is trying to charge my 20% coinsurance from the bill total rather than the allowed amount. Is this correct?

Alright so... I live in GA and GA power services my home. Recently the neutral wire on GA power side (prior to meter) became heavily degraded and caused half of the house to receive double voltage. I attempted to make a claim with GA power, but I guess they have it written into their contract with the city that they don't cover incidents resulting from "squirrels chewing through the steel wiring." They said to make an insurance claim instead. Does all that sound right? We had a number of items (dishwasher, stove, ceiling fans, computer, etc) fry due to the double voltage. We have an ongoing open claim from Hurricane helene unfortunately as well so trying to determine best recourse. Thanks!

I’ve tried meds and special bland food and the dog is still scratching excessively. I got a quote for testing at like $1500 plus a $300 consultation fee. Was wondering if anyone knows if this is covered. When I called nationwide they were very vague, saying it depends and they can’t guarantee if it’s covered. Smh

\*EDIT: I've been corrected by a few people-- The person I was interacting with was probably a medical technician/phlebotomist, not a nurse. Sorry for the mix-up in the title. Hi all. I have a problem, and I'm not sure what to do. Earlier this week I (24F) went to a Labcorp office to get blood tests done in advance of my hematology appointment (this is something I have to do multiple times a year). When I got there and was checked in, the medical technician\* asked me if I was there on the orders of "Doctor Smith" (fake name). I told her that while Doctor Smith was one of my doctors, I was actually there at the request of my hematologist, "Doctor Johnson." The Labcorp worker told me that there was nothing from Doctor Johnson's office in the system, and the request from Doctor Smith was the only one she could see, so it HAD to be the right one. Since she was the expert, I assumed she was right and went along with it. Well, that was a bad move. Instead of giving me the tests I needed, the medical technician\* redid ten completely unrelated tests that I had already gotten done in August. Now I found out that they're planning to charge me $220 for the incorrect tests, plus I need to go back and have more blood drawn because I still haven't done any of the tests I need for my hematology appointment. Is there anything I can do to not pay this initial $220 bill? It really feels unfair to me, mostly because I already had to pay an identical bill back in August when I got these tests done the first time. I've already called the Labcorp, my insurance, and the hematologist's office, but all of them seem really unsure about the situation. Which one should I keep calling? For extra context... I live in Maryland and make roughly $65k a year. I'm on my dad's insurance.

First time posting on Reddit, and not sure if this is the right place to ask this question, if not I apologize, please direct me to the right place if that's the case. So I'm in LA and I have Progressive Car Insurance. Here's the situation: I got rear-ended back in February, the other driver was fully responsible for it, I went through the whole insurance claim process and got my car repaired, and because my insurance has $1500 car rental allowance during repair, they got me a rental car for about a month while my car was under repair. the car rental company was Midway Car Rental (The one my collision body shop is using.) Everything went smoothly back then and I even got my deductible on time from Progressive, I returned the rental car when my car was ready, they checked the rental car, no extra fee needed, no issue at all. Then out of no where, last week the car rental company charged me THE FULL RENTAL PRICE to my credit card I put on file (I used that for the deposit.) I called them, they said they have been asking my insurance to pay the rental fee for months and they never paid, that's why they charged my credit card. I called my claim rep, he said they paid the car rental on 7/15, which was 10+ days ago, the rep is also baffled by the unexpected charge. I checked my Progressive app and can see the $1500 rental reimbursement under my payout summary, and it did say 7/15/2025. I am not sure what's going on and what to do in this situation. Both side claimed that they're not the problem (well expected) the car rental is asking me to ask my rep for proof of payment and send to them or else "they can't do anything about it", I passed the message and all the info to my claim rep, he said he's on it but then nothing happened and he's now not available through phone somehow. Im very confused and somehow been put in the middle as a mediator?? I really need the car rental to cancel this charge on my credit card. It's an foreign credit card and I need to pay it off soon, and this expected charge is seriously messing up my payment plan this month. But it seems like both party needs to investigate or negotiate this for some time, and they're not very cooperative and helpful. Any suggestions, advice?

I recently had a doctor’s visit wherein I was given Botox injections to aid with migraines. When looking up the cost ahead of time, I was told that with insurance the cost was typically $200, and without insurance it was about $600. I’ve just received the bill from my health insurance provider, and according to them, they covered approximately $2000 of the procedure which leaves me paying $750. That’s more than even the estimate WITHOUT insurance. I’m not sure how this became such a ludicrously expensive procedure compared to estimates online. Does anybody have experience with this sort of price gouging before? I’ve already called the hospital and they insist that the cost of the procedure is $2000, and then there were additional costs for “processing fees” due to my insurance. What is going on here? Let me know if there’s another subreddit I should be posing this question towards, too. Thanks!

Based on the age old adage "price is what you pay value is what you get" what has been the best price vs service experience with auto insurance providers? I'm not looking for the cheapest insurer, however I am looking for the best user experience when you need to actually use your insurer's services. Context: I have been a loyal USAA customer for the past 15 years, and recently had a not so great experience when finally having to use their services. Today I submitted an online Roadside Assistance claim, never received follow-up communications, and when called I had automated voice response systems hang up. I have been paying top dollar every month justifying the expense by thinking when I need them I'll get unmatched"white glove service." Yet, today the service was meh. I always told myself I was paying for the best of the best, but maybe it's time to reevaluate