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Pet Insurance Comparison: Healthy Paws vs. PetPlan


One Plan. Four Paws. All Covered! Our pet insurance plan is easy to understand, we reimburse quickly, and you can count on us to help as much as we can, especially when it comes to reducing the stress of caring for a sick pet. Our commitment to our customers is to provide unparalleled service and support, and access to the best pet health plan on the planet. Thank you for considering the Healthy Paws Pet Insurance plan for your dog or cat.
To help with your pet insurance comparison, we’ve compared Healthy Paws Pet Insurance coverage to PetPlan coverage below.
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Coverage Healthy Paws Petplan
Coverage
What is Covered
All your vet bills associated with diagnostic tests, surgeries, hospitalization, supplies and prescription medications (including genetic conditions).
Reasonable costs* that arise from an injury or illness.
*The usual and customary fee for a given treatment or procedure within the geographic area in which fees are incurred.
What is Not Covered
  • Pre-existing conditions
  • Hip dysplasia for pets that are 6 years or older at time of enrollment.
  • Pre-existing conditions
  • Extra costs for treating your pet outside of usual surgery hours unless your veterinarian certifies that an emergency consultation is needed.
Policy Payout Limits
Over the life of your pet there are no limits per year, per claim, per illness, per procedure or per condition.
$8,000, $12,000, or $20,000 per year (depending on plan choice), with no limit per claim.
Reimbursement Options
You select one of 3 reimbursement levels (90%, 80%, or 70%).

Based on your selection, your policy covers the actual veterinary bills for costs arising from any injury or illness, less the veterinary exam fee and your selected annual deductible.

Same reimbursement level also applies to higher emergency & specialty vet costs.
Three reimbursement levels are available: 100%, 90%, or 80% Based on your reimbursement level choice, policy covers reasonable costs arising from an accident or illness, less the per incident deductible shown above. Note: Coverage is reduced to 80% if you take your pet to the following:
  • A veterinarian referred specialist
  • An emergency care veterinary facility*
  • An after-hours clinic*
  • An accredited school/college of veterinary medicine
*except for a life-saving emergency consultation

Note : Also, the usual and customary fee for a given treatment or procedure within the geographic area in which fees are incurred is applied, which can result in reduced payout.
Deductible Options
Annual deductible options of $100, $250 or $500.
$50, $100, $200 per injury/illness, depending on plan choice.
Waiting Periods
15 days for accidents & illnesses
12 months for hip dysplasia
14 days for illnesses
24 hours for injuries
Care   
Care
Customer Rating
9.9
9.3
Fast Reimbursement Promise
yes
yes
One Team
yes
no
Cost  
Cost
The Plan
HEALTHY PAWS PLAN (90% REIMBURSEMENT AND $100 ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE WITH UNLIMITED BENEFITS)
GOLD PLAN (90% COVERAGE, $100 PER INCIDENT DEDUCTIBLE AND $20,000 ANNUAL LIMIT)
2yo Lab Mix in Chicago
$33.56
$33.67
2yo Shorthaired Cat in Chicago
$21.75
$20.53
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** Customer ratings updated as of March 2012.