I have a two year old mixed breed dog he has been on Fetch pet insurance since I adopted him as a puppy. I was paying about $25/month. The first year I did not make any claims so it did not increase. This past year I did have to make about $5,000 in claims which led to an IBD diagnosis. I have not made any claims since then. I just got my renewal notice and the new monthly cost is around $60/month. This doesn’t seem reasonable for the low coverage limit I have. This seems like an excessive increase. Is it worth switching pet insurance to something that has better coverage and is less than half the price but won’t cover pre-existing conditions and just saving the extra money for when it’s needed? What would you guys do?

Hi, I just wanted to share my experience with Lemonade after having gone through cancer with my recently passed kitty, Tortilla, who was 6 years old both when we bought her plan and at the time of her passing. She had large cell GI lymphoma that suddenly appeared in early May. I got her plan (premium preventative care package, 100k spending limit, 90% reimbursement with $250 deductible, end of life coverage, dental disease coverage, vet visit fees). We had over 7K in vet bills, but lemonade actually covered around at least 6K I believe. I actually only got her a plan because one I somehow had a horrible feeling something terrible would happen to her (I hate and am grateful that I planned for that but I wish I had for no reason) and two because we had adopted a dog (her name is Lexie) who we bought insurance for too late and she had a million pre-existing conditions that basically rendered nothing covered for her. We wound up going the palliative care route, and unfortunately we didnt get much time I believe not even a month passed before she left us after her diagnosis. But, the bright side of this horrible experience was we were not saddled with thousands in debt since my family and I are not doing so well financially this year. They covered 6K of the treatment and diagnosis bills, and completely covered end of life fees and memorial items. I am so grateful I decided to buy her plan. Now, the negatives. Tortilla worked out great since she didn’t have a history of illness till the cancer and only had preventative vet visits in that history with no illnesses popping up. I will say, though, the approval waiting period was insanely long. Took like more than 2 weeks for reimbursement, but they did approve us for a crazy amount (at least to me). So if that’s important to anyone, keep in mind the bigger value claims take a longer time to get approved. With my dog Lexie, however, this did not work out as well… As a first time dog owner, I did not realize how many health issues a dog could have. My cat Tortilla came first, I’d had her for nearly 4 years (adopted her in Sept. 2020) at the time of getting my dog (April 2024). Tortilla was always healthy and vibrant, and while I wish I would have been more proactive with vet visits, I can’t change anything now. So, my mom and I decided to hold off on getting pet insurance for the first few months. Horrible mistake. My dog happened to have basically a weak weak stomach and everlasting GI issues causing behavioral issues (from pain) that are still unresolved to this day. She’s been in and out of 6 vets with over 13 visits since last year. I was only 19 during this and had no idea what to do and neither the idea to get pet insurance since I was so overwhelmed, and most of it fell on me since my family wanted to keep Lexie and I also didn’t have the heart to give her back to her rescue. So, I fought hard to get her diagnosed and treated, which I’m still fighting to today. But, now my mom and I have spent probably over 5K on her vet bills too (on top of Tortilla’s). I might as well have lit the money on fire that’s how helpful everything has been. So finally we got her insurance in early September, only after having her behavioral issues diagnosed. This was a horrible mistake on my end because now nothing was covered. So, long story short Lexie saw a million different vets (including a vet behaviorist) and absolutely everything I filed for was pre-existing and none of that 5K is covered. I don’t think this is all Lemonade’s fault or anything of the sort, it’s just an unfortunate situation because I was misguided and overwhelmed back then by both Lexie being a young puppy with behavioral issues and GI issues. Overall, I honestly would recommend Lemonade for anyone signing up a new, young pet or even an older pet with no pre-existing conditions. I’m not sure if I would recommend it over others, like PetsBest or Trupanion (although I have been seeing some pretty insane price spikes for others from Trupanion). I’m still weary but since they were so helpful with Tortilla (even if it took a bit) I decided to stick with them and signed up my two new kittens we adopted before she passed and made sure to sign them up early (3 weeks after adoption). I also would say a positive was how easy it was to file claims and speak with your claim rep. I don’t really like talking over the phone, so it was nice just talking via email, text, and the support center. It was also a very smooth process to file the claims, since everything is just in the app and you can customize the types of procedures and costs you’re inputting (there’s options to put general diseases already in their database while filing a claim but you can add custom text which I found helpful). So yeah. I honestly don’t know if the grass is greener for other companies, but I feel like most insurance companies are not exactly looking out for the pet or even human as their priority, and I feel Lemonade isn’t too too much like that. Hope this was helpful for anyone that read through all of it, thank you!! TLDR: Lemonade was very helpful for my cat with no illness history that contracted sudden cancer (reimbursed over 5K-6K). Not so helpful for my dog as she had pre-existing conditions so nothing was covered, but if anything new pops up it should be OK (she’s still a young dog). App is very navigable and easy to use, claim support staff is helpful and friendly, larger bill claims can take awhile to process though (took 2-3 weeks for Tortilla’s bills). Can’t really do phone calls, but I did prefer the email and text system (personally).

Hi guys, I used to have Healthy Paws for my cat but wasn’t happy with the service or price, so I switched to Embrace about 3-4 years ago. My cat is now 5 and her current coverage is: $5K annual limit, $1K deductible, and 80% reimbursement. Recently, they denied a claim for a mass removal on her nose, citing a 2022 note about a mass on her thigh—which my vet believed was just a mild reaction to a vaccine that was administered the week prior reaction that resolved on its own (EXACT same location as the vaccine). I’ve submitted a request to review the claim and re-evaluate that pre-existing condition. This is the first time I've had to disagree with their assesment of the bill, and not sure how that will go. But now knowing that they won't cover any masses (including cancer) because of this makes me anxious. This made me reconsider Embrace, what pet insurance do you all use, what’s your coverage like, and how much do you pay monthly? Any recommendations for an insurance that would cover future masses (including cancer) even though she had a "mass" in 2022 that was most likely just a reaction to a vaccine lol.

I have a 2015 Toyota RAV4 and I still owe 12,000 on the vehicle, Just got it last year. with that being said I was in an accident on 3/6 and their insurance company wants to claim the vehicle as a total loss... my question is what if they don't give me enough to cover the loan? I am pretty stressed because the accident was not my fault at all. it is going to liberty mutual does anyone have any idea?

Looking for updated info — my pet’s annual dental cleaning usually runs **$900–$1,200** (under anesthesia, with X-rays). **Nationwide’s wellness plan used to reimburse for it**, but I just found out that plan is **being discontinued** or no longer offers the same benefit. Most "wellness add-ons" I’ve looked at (like Figo, Spot, etc.) only reimburse **$75 or less** for dental cleanings, which barely makes a dent in the total cost. Has anyone found **a provider that actually covers full dental cleanings** under wellness or medical plans? Either as part of a **preventive package** or through **major dental** coverage?

My car was totaled at the beginning of July, it was the other drivers fault and she has Fred loya. I have been completely out of a car for 3 weeks and I can’t get through to anyone. I don’t know what to do. The car isn’t worth a lot, it’s a 2005 Subaru Outback, but in my area (Colorado ) I should get at least $4,000 for it, they offered me $2,200 and after I sent a bunch of comparables over they’ve been ignoring me. I have 2 jobs and I go back to school next month, I need a car. Any advice on how to get them to pay attention to me? I’m pretty poor so getting a lawyer feels out of the question, but I’m also getting desperate. Thank you in advance

Hey everyone, I had lemonade pet insurance for around a year but they don’t cover my dogs allergies (pre exist). They also upped my insurance to almost 50 bucks a month, before it was 35. So I dropped them and have been putting money away each week in the stock market in case of an emergency. I have been doing this for almost a year and have around 700 bucks in it now (robinhood). Obviously the stocks are down right now and I’m down 30 bucks but historically they will go up again. Just wondering if anyone else has decided to this instead, it’s nice seeing my money actually being saved rather than throwing it away with pet insurance and things they do not cover. I first got my dog and took him to the vet prior to getting insurance and that’s why they don’t cover his allergy meds. NOTE: always get pet insurance before going to the vet if you choose to get it.

I have a six-year-old lab mix (50 lbs) who is in good health, but a couple months ago, she was limping a little bit and had an x-ray in which the vet I saw said there was some minor flattening of one of her hip joints. I have a family member who is a vet in another state, and she said from the scan she saw, there was nothing worth noting or treating and she seemed to be in perfect health for her age. She’s also stopped limping entirely about a week or so after that appointment. However, I know that the vet we saw does have it in her chart. I tried to file a claim on this, but as with literally every other claim I have ever made (nothing serious or crazy expensive so I let it go), it was denied. I have had Figo since I got her at 1.5 yo (rescue), but the same plan that I still have since I signed up shortly after adopting her started at about $25 a month, and now is creeping up to almost $125. My annual renewal date is mid February, so I have been thinking about making the switch. However, I am wondering if because of this last visit, if she were to develop hip dysplasia later in life, they would use that as an excuse not to cover anything. Barring any accidents or random injuries, it doesn’t seem at this point that anything else is concerning or showing signs of future problems at this point. She’s an inside dog and has always been up-to-date on her shot and flea, tick, and heartworm meds. The vet did bloodwork when I took her in for x-rays, and everything came back crystal clear, as it has any other time she has had blood work done. I’ve just become increasingly frustrated with Figo given the price hikes every year and their refusal to accept anything. I feel like I’m wasting my money, but don’t want to get screwed over later on if a new company sees it a pre-existing condition. But I’m also too anxious to not have any insurance at all. Anyone have experiences similar to this? Any advice? Do I just tough it out and keep shelling out the cash just in case? I know I should have probably switched years ago, but here we are.

I'm in a pickle with a doctor's office billing after insurance says they paid. What are my next steps? Appointment in Sept 2023 with a verified in-network provider. Doctor office submitted an insurance claim under a different OON provider who I never met/saw/knew about when I went to my appointment. Insurance didn't pay but applied it to my OON deductible. Then a couple weeks later Doctor office submitted a new claim (NOT A REVISED ONE) for the same date but listed an in-network provider. Insurance covered it 100% less copay. Even though it was under a different provider, I know he works closely with the PA I saw so figured it was accurate enough for insurance purposes. I thought this was settled. From my view of EOBs it looks like insurance paid my bill and I paid my copay. Fast forward to now, I get a bill from my doctor office saying you owe us for the original appt. I had no idea there was a balance and I've been to this practice about 30 times since the original appointment in Sept 2023. I told them I have EOBs showing that they were actually paid by insurance, I forward them to them to verify. They are sticking to their guns saying I owe. I called insurance. They said it is too long ago for them to re-work the claims but from their point of view, they believe I should not owe anything beyond the initial copay. Doctor's office billing will not go over details on the phone. They want all communication to go through email, of which I've sent 2 (one with the 2 EOBs and one asking them to please look again at the second EOB which shows they were paid for the appointment), both emails they responded "please pay your bill". Where do I go from here? Insurance doesn't seem interested in stepping in to help since it's an almost 2 yr old charge. And doctor office is being very difficult to deal with. ETA: if it matters the doctor's office was recently or in the process of being bought out by a private equity company from a different state when I went in 2023. The OON provider they initially billed insurance with is the owner or CEO or something with the private equity.

Hi! I took the SBMA MEC for just about a few months in late 2024 with a new job I started. I went to the doctors on November 12th and also received bloodwork but later I received a bill for $2000 for the bloodwork and $1265 for the Physician Office Visit. I am wondering if Minimal Essential Coverage doesn’t cover basic bloodwork? Last I was told, Labcorp was waiting to hear back from SBMA for covering the services but I guess the insurance never got back to them and I’m stuck with this bill :/ I will be contacting SBMA again and also Labcorp to see what I can do.