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Healthy Assurance's mission is simple: To provide pet owners with unbiased, reliable, helpful, and timely information on pet insurance from a veterinarian’s perspective. And what better veterinarian to write this blog than Dr. Kenney, a small animal practioner and author of Your Guide to Understanding Pet Health Insurance.
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Should You Buy Pet Insurance For Your Older Pet?

Last week, we considered this question about the younger, healthy pet. I’ve seen a number of references in the comments to this blog about having older pets and wondering if they were insurable or not.   READ MORE

Sep 01, 2011 / (7) comments

Should You Purchase Pet Insurance for a Young, Healthy Pet?

This week’s post is a follow-up to last week’s post. One of my favorite quotes is a proverb that says: When is the best time to plant a tree? Answer: 20 years ago When is the next best time to plant a tree? Answer: Right now   READ MORE

Aug 25, 2011 / (5) comments

Is Pet Insurance Really Worth It?

If you listen to consumer watch groups or read publications like Consumer Reports, you might decide that pet insurance just isn’t worth it.   READ MORE

Aug 18, 2011 / (17) comments

Pet Insurance Company Reimbursements Video Blog

For the past four months, I have tried to cover the basics of pet insurance by writing about maximums, deductibles, coinsurance percentages, and so forth. For this week, I thought I might show you how to apply some of that information, and I decided to do it in a new format - a video blog post.   READ MORE

Aug 11, 2011 / (5) comments

Use Discernment When Visiting Pet Insurance Company Websites

You can learn a lot about pet health insurance by visiting pet insurance company websites. It is also a great way to learn more about each company and its policies.   READ MORE

Aug 04, 2011 / (4) comments

Three Ways Pet Insurance Companies Figure Reimbursements

There is another factor that I haven’t written about yet on this Healthy Assurance blog that is an important factor in determining how much a pet owner is reimbursed by the insurance company when she or he files a claim. If pet owners aren’t aware of this, it can catch them by surprise. Insurance... READ MORE

Jul 28, 2011 / (4) comments

Pet Insurance vs. Human Insurance (Managed Care)

Last week, I wrote that a pet health insurance policy is a contract between the pet owner and the insurance company. Veterinarians and veterinary organizations want it to remain that way because they have seen the human health professions drift toward "managed care" and they want no part of... READ MORE

Jul 21, 2011 / (5) comments

Arranging for Payment When the Bill is Large

A pet health insurance policy is a contract between the pet owner and the insurance company. You pay your veterinarian and then mail a claim form along with a copy of your receipt to the insurance company. The insurance company will process the claim and mail you a reimbursement check minus the deductible,... READ MORE

Jul 14, 2011 / (3) comments

What is the Coinsurance Percentage?

For the past couple of weeks, we have looked at several terms you need to be familiar with and the part they play in determining how much reimbursement you receive from the pet insurance company.   READ MORE

Jul 07, 2011 / (6) comments

How Deductibles Affect Your Out-of-Pocket Costs

When pet owners are looking for the best pet insurance company and policy for their pet, the bottom line is, "What are my potential out-of-pocket costs if I choose this policy?" Today, we will look at the different types of deductibles and how they influence the bottom line.   READ MORE

Jun 30, 2011 / (2) comments

 

 


ABOUT HEALTHY ASSURANCE

DR. KENNEY, DVM


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… practices small animal medicine and surgery at Houston Levee Animal Hospital in Cordova, Tennessee. He has a special interest in wellness care and is the author of The Wise Pet Owner, which teaches pet owners how to save money on their pet's healthcare. He also wrote the book Your Guide To Understanding Pet Health Insurance, which helps pet owners understand how pet insurance works and guides them through the research necessary to make an informed decision when choosing a pet insurance policy for their pet. Last, but certainly not least, he blogs about pet insurance -- both for petMD and on his own site.

Dr. Kenney is married and has 4 children and 3 grandchildren. He has two cats, sisters Kasey and Ashley, and a Beagle named Penny Lane.

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