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Why is my pet insurance payout so low?

Pet insurance companies often calculate coinsurance before subtracting the deductible from the veterinary bill, which drastically reduces the final reimbursement. This math leaves policyholders with surprisingly tiny payouts, like receiving only eight dollars back on an eight-hundred-dollar surgery.

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People affected2 accounts across 1 forum
Workarounds found1 item attempted
Community agreement13 total upvotes

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r/puppy1012 people · September 2026

“Her surgery was almost $800 and FIGO paid a whopping $8.”source ↗

Alpaca-Snack · r/puppy101 · 12 upvotes

“Yeah, not thrilled about how they calculate the coinsurance before the deductible.”source ↗

wovenwebs · r/puppy101 · 1 upvotes

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