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.

I've had Fetch since my dog was less than a year old. The only pre existing condition he had at the time was allergies. I knew IVDD was common with the breed (French Bulldog), so I wanted some cushion in the event he ever needed surgery. He is now 6, and has been diagnosed with IVDD, but hasn't required surgery and hasn't had any signs in over a year now. The only other condition he has had was lyme, but that was taken care of so I'm not concerned about that either (never met the deductible with that treatment). Fetch doubled my rate a couple years ago, so I dropped my coverage to $5k and deductible to $750, 80% coverage. I've been paying about $712 annually for 4 years now. Just got an email that they're increasing this to $1650. I can't justify that for the crap coverage I'm getting, but I KNOW something is going to happen as soon as I cancel. I'm coming to terms that no matter who I switch to, IVDD will not be covered, so I'm mostly now thinking of any other issues he may have as he's getting older. I'm looking at **Spot, Pets Best, and Embrace**. They all have better coverage amounts for under $100/month. Spot says: '...we will no longer consider a condition to be pre-existing if it has been cured and free of symptoms and treatment for 180 days, with the exception of knee and ligament conditions". Anyone have experience with this? Seems too good to be true. They're quoting me $80/month for 10k limit, 70% reimbursement, 1k deductible. Also open to any other recommendations!

I pay into a CalSavers account. I received an email five days ago saying: "per my request all correspondence will be sent to:" \[an email which is not mine\]. It looks like a scammer domain. I don't remember registering to access the account on the CalSavers website, though I may have during the enrollment process when I started the job. Either way, I can't access the account as it doesn't recognize the email I would have used. Is it possible someone has stolen the money by transferring it out of my account? I don't imagine scammers would waste time as soon as they have access... I can't call CalSavers until their office opens tomorrow.

I have UHC and while taking care of some things on the phone with a representative I asked a question out of curiosity which was just my confusion that sometimes when I get my botox for migraines my provider has me pay nothing and I get the bill later, other times I just have to make "a" payment and then get the bill later. When I say get the bill later in both cases I mean after the claim has gone through insurance I then get the billed amount I owe, and the portal for UHC updates with my EOB (I use the EOB to apply for a savings program to be reimbursed by a third party). My most recent appointment however they made me pay the full amount of botox up front otherwise they refused to treat me. I am disabled without this treatment so I just found a card with enough money on it and gave it to them. The insurance representative told me they aren't to make me pay more than a voluntary small amount of my choice if I want to, and that they aren't supposed to deny me my treatment that they approved. She told me to not pay next time and if they push back to call United and get a representative on the phone. My mother used to work medical scheduling however and she insists they can make me pay whatever amount they want and reimburse me later. I am thinking my mom might be more right but just want to hear it straight. For the record I am in the (slow) process of changing migraine treatment providers for a number of reasons related to poor communication or miscommunication.

I paid my premium online on Aug 5, and they took the money. I have a receipt. I received a cancellation notice today saying I didn’t pay the premium. I looked and my insurance expired at 11:59 PM on Aug 4. Has anyone had a similar experience? Any guidance is welcome?

i went to urgent care to get HIV PEP pills. Which must be taken within 72 hours of a potential exposure. i payed my $10 copay and They prescribed me the medicine where I was able to get my medication at the pharmacy that was covered by Aetna. But when I checked they fully denied my visit when I called she said the visit was not urgent. i told her I want to do an appeal. But im Absolutely disgusted by Aetna im already traumatized. i feel this needs to reported but I don't know which agency I would need to reach out too.

This may be an easy fix but I’m all kinds of jumbled and need someone to explain it to me like I’m 5. I have Anthem Pathways through the marketplace. We used a company to help us get that insurance. So already my mind is boggled…so many moving parts. I have an account on Anthem that lets me see EOBs for myself. These EOBs are important because I use them to upload to the company I mentioned before in order to get reimbursed through my workplace. Still with me? I want to be able to add my son’s EOBs because that will help us reach our family OOP faster. Problem is, I haven’t been receiving his EOBs. I figured I would add him as a dependent on my Anthem account and could get those. No such luck. After looking and looking for a way to do this, I emailed Support. They told me that since I have a plan through marketplace, I need to call something called the Exchange?? What is that?? And that they will review something, send it over to Anthem, and then I can put my son on and see all his info. Please break this down for me. What does it all mean? What do I need to do in order to get his EOBs? Why is this all so effing complicated? I hope I gave enough info. Please let me know if there is something missing that could help me. Thank you so much in advance.

Not your standard switching question, honestly. My partner got a job that offers metlife so our 2 dogs are eligible to switch over to metlife from our current insurance. We have petsbest currently. I already checked and there's no concerns about it being my partners work (and only I am currently on my the petsbest insurance). I spoke with metlife on the phone extensively so I can switch anytime basically, i'm mostly wondering reasons I might want to stay vs not. Both my dogs have quite a few medical conditions and Petsbest has generally done due diligence. I insured my pit mix in Jan 2022 when I got him and they've covered almost everything. (Annual premiums: 2022 was 460, 2023 was 560, 2024 was 725, and this year was 1032. 250 deductible, 90% reimbursement, unlimited level). They denied only one claim. They denied something and considered it alternative. Even tho it's supplied by a teaching hospital, has studies, and the doctor wrote a huge letter explaining why it was the only option for my dog (my dog has multiple concurrent co-morbidities). They still said no. I asked before hand but they wouldn't pre approve and when I said I was concerned bc it was a big bill they just said I could always appeal. I did, and even with a super detailed letter, nothing. However, he has MANY medical conditions- allergies (on apoquel, immunotherapy, regular derm visits), anxiety (on a couple medications), hip dysplasia/OA and IVDD (on meds and may need surgery). So they've more than paid for his medical conditions. Second dog we adopted in Sept 2024 and she was a 500 deductible, 90% reimbursement and 816/yr. Ended up in 12k in bills between emergency surgery, post op complications and follow up labs. They've paid up. We had to appeal one thing but successfully this time. Petsbest has been fine and paid and processed, though slow, which is fine. I'm mostly considering metlife as both dogs are on prescription foods and metlife will cover wellness care. I could get both dogs annual dentals (which i always planned to do, but was considering pushing it out to 1.5 years out when I'll get a better dental price at a new employer), get tick and flea prevention covered! (200 for one dog, 220 for the other). The prescription foods for the dogs run me about 70 every 1.5-2 months. I'm seriously considering it but feel like there may be something I'm missing. The company confirmed they'd cover rx food even tho petsbest doesnt, btw. Same with dental cleanings. These were their quotes and I was planning to go with the most expensive one, tbh: * Family plan: 250 deductible, 90%, unlimited was 2108.92 without wellness  * With wellness: 2938.44 * Family plan: 500 deductible, 90%, unlimited was 1783.25 without wellness  * With wellness: 2469.98 * Family plan: 250 deductible, 80%, unlimited  * with wellness: 2047.84 * Family plan: 500 deductible, 80%, unlimited  * with wellness: 1728.52 Would love any insight and opinions.

My car insurance was already extremely high (young driver, NYC), but my policy is set to renew after this month and I just got a notice that it’s going to be even higher. I called Geico customer service to ask what changed, especially since I hardly ever drive anymore (I began driving because I went to college out of state and enjoy the occasional trip to nearby states) and the last time my policy was adjusted, there was a big drop in the payment. Plus, I’ve never been in an accident and don’t have any tickets. The answer I got was that essentially, car insurance is up in New York State, and the adjustment reflects that. I can’t comfortably afford my new insurance rate, and my car is financed, so I’m not really sure what to do. Please help! I checked some other providers, but the quotes were much higher. Over $1,000 per month, so that’s absolutely not an option. Has anyone ever been in this situation? Honestly, since I don’t drive much anymore and NYC has the MTA, I’m willing to give up my car if it’s possible, I’m just not sure if that’s really an option?

Hi all, Looking for some advice on this situation: I had a motorcycle insurance policy with Hastings Direct while riding on a CBT (A1/A2 licence). A few days ago, I passed my full A licence and phoned them to update my details. They then told me that, due to their underwriting criteria, they can no longer insure me with a full licence — and that the policy would be cancelled from the 18th of July 2025. Shortly after the call, I received an official email confirming the cancellation. It states: “We’re writing to let you know that your bike insurance policy has been cancelled… This is because of the new information provided. Based on these details, it means we can no longer cover you.” However, during the phone call, I specifically asked if I’d need to declare this cancellation to other insurers. The rep told me no, I wouldn’t have to, because it wasn’t cancelled due to anything I did wrong (no missed payments, no claims, no dishonesty). They said it was purely down to a change in licence type and eligibility. I’ve emailed them asking for that in writing to cover myself — but in the meantime: ⸻ My questions are: 1. Do I actually need to declare this as a cancellation when applying for future bike insurance? 2. If I don’t declare it (based on what Hastings told me), can another insurer later void my policy if they find out? 3. Has anyone else experienced something similar? ⸻ I’m trying to avoid getting hit with sky-high premiums over something that wasn’t my fault. Any advice from people in the industry or who’ve been through similar would be much appreciated! I’ll be pretty shocked if I find out I need to declare this going forward as the policy cancellation outcome has been completely out of my control. Simply phoned to let them know I have now passed my MOD2, I wasn’t looking to change my bike or anything else whatsoever and wanted to continue my policy for the time being with my 2011 Honda CBR. Also worth mentioning — Hastings waived any cancellation fees, and I’m getting a refund for the unused portion of the policy. That seems to suggest they don’t consider it a “bad cancellation,” but I want to make sure I’m not risking non-disclosure by trusting what they said on the phone. Thanks in advance.