Nationwide Pet Insurance Plans Vs. Spot Pet Insurance Plans Comparison
One of the best ways to determine which pet insurance policy is right for you and your pet is to compare some of the leading providers’ plans. After you learn more about Nationwide Pet Insurance Plans and other top providers’ plans, you will be able to see which coverage options speak to you. Wondering why we’re so ready to compare ourselves to some of the leading pet insurance providers? At Spot, we're happy to compare ourselves to others because we're confident in the products we offer! We’re passionate about helping ensure that your pets are well cared for. The plans we offer are created with you and your beloved pet in mind.
See How Spot Plans Stack Up
Want to learn more about how Nationwide Pet Insurance plans compare to Spot Pet Insurance plans? We’ve rounded up a few significant differences.
Here’s some differences you need to know:
Nationwide plans don't allow policyholders to choose their annual deductible amount.
Nationwide Wellness plans require you to meet your deductible and copay.
Nationwide has an upper age limit for new enrollments for some plans.
Nationwide plans’ multi-pet discount is 5 percent off the second and third pet and then 10 percent off the fourth pet and any pets after. Spot plans’ multi-pet discount is 10 percent off the second pet and all after.
Nationwide plans’ money-back guarantee period is 10 days. Spot plans’ money-back gurantee period is 30 days (available if no claims have been covered, not available in NY).
Read on for more about differentiators between Spot plans and Nationwide plans.
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30-Day Money Back Guarantee
Multi Pet Discount
Preventive Care
Microchip
Dental Illness
Hereditary & Congenital Conditions
Specialists
One Annual Deductible
No Upper Age Limit
Chronic Conditions
Behavioral Issues
Alternative Therapies
Exam Fees
Prescription Foods
30-Day Money Back Guarantee
Take the time to understand if this service is for you and your furry pal. Test it out and determine if it’s right for you with our 30-day money back guarantee. *30-day money back guarantee only available if no claims have been covered. *Not available in NY. *Not available in ME. ME residents receive a 15 day right to examine.
Multi Pet Discount
Insure one, discount the rest. Spot plans provide a 10% multi-pet discount for every additional pet insured. *Liberty Mutual gives 5% discount for first additional pet, and 10% for 3 or more.
Preventive Care
Treatment for the purposes of avoiding an illness or injury or for the promotion of general heath, where there is no underlying illness, injury, or symptoms. Dental cleaning, wellness exams, deworming, flea/heartworm prevention, fecal and blood test, and more! Spot provides options to add preventive care coverage for extra monthly costs.
Microchip
Your core policy covers microchip implantation by a veterinarian; not any associated fees for registration, monitoring, or renewal. *With Pets Best, Prudent Pet, Embrace, Geico and Trupanion, an additional monthly fee is required. *Included in Nationwide's and Liberty Mutual's Wellness packages for an additional monthly cost.
Dental Illness
Spot plans cover dental illnesses if you enroll in an accident & illness plan, and Spot plans cover tooth extractions for accidents.
Hereditary & Congenital Conditions
This coverage is for the costs of eligible inherited illnesses and that don't show symptoms until later in your pet's life, like heart disease, IVDD, eye disorders, and hip dysplasia. *Healthy Paws does cover hereditary conditions, though pets enrolled after age 6 are not eligible for hip dysplasia coverage. *With Embrace, pets enrolled after age 6 are not eligible for hip dysplasia coverage. *Pawp covers hereditary and Congenital conditions only related to life-threatening emergencies.
Specialists
Spot understands the importance of timing, which is why we’re proud to offer you plans with coverage at any licensed vet, emergency clinic or specialist in the US.
One Annual Deductible
Spot plans allow you to select from a range of annual deductible amounts. Once you meet your annual deductible, Spot plans will reimburse a percentage of covered expenses, according to the reimbursement percentage you select, up to your annual limit.
No Upper Age Limit
Tired of being told no? Spot plans don't place an upper age limit on coverage. *With Nationwide, only pets 10 years of age or younger may enroll in a Major Medical Plan. *With Embrace and USAA, pets of any age can be insured but pets 15+ are restricted to enrolling in new accident-only plans. *** "No upper age limit*** data in table with "Y" means pets are covered and can enroll in a new plan regardless of old age. "N" means there is a maximum age to enroll or be insured.
Chronic Conditions
These are accidents & illnesses that need care across multiple plan period, such as diabetes and cancer. With accident & illness pet insurance plans provided by Spot, you don't have to worry about a condition becoming ineligible for coverage just because it is ongoing.
Behavioral Issues
This coverage can help with eligible costs for veterinary visits for concerning behavioral issues that may be related to anxiety or compulsive behavior, like excessive licking, fur pulling, and destruction of home. *Trupanion behavioral issues coverage are available for an additional cost. *Fetch only covers up to $1k towards behavioral issues each year. *Metlife coverage available for an additional cost.
Alternative Therapies
There are all sorts of alternative therapies now involved for pets, such as acupuncture, physiotherapy, chiropractic care, rehabilitative therapy, hydrotherapy, and low-level laser therapy. Spot plans can reimburse you for alternative therapies your pet might need to treat a covered condition.
Exam Fees
Once your deductible is met, exam fees for accidents and illnesses related to covered conditions are covered. Annual physical exam fees are not covered. *With Figo, Prudent Pet, Liberty Mutual, and Pets Best, an additional monthly fee is required. *With Pawp, Exam Fees are only covered in life-threatening emergency situations, and only 1 emergency a year.
Prescription Foods
## Prescription Diets & Dietary Supplements A food that is prescribed by your veterinarian to treat a covered condition, with guaranteed analysis and safety standards. Spot plans don't cover the following prescription diets: treats, general health maintenance diets, weight loss diets, puppy or kitten diets, homemade diets, or raw food diets, even if prescribed or dispensed by your veterinarian. *Figo only covers food to treat bladder stones / crystals for up to 6 months *With Pets Best, an additional monthly fee is required. *Prudent Pet only covers prescription food costs to treat bladder stones and crystals for a limited time. *Fetch only covers prescription supplements, not prescription food. *Manypets covers prescription supplements, not prescription food.
Top reasons to consider Spot:
Spot pet insurance plans vs. Nationwide pet insurance plans age limits
Nationwide does not accept new enrollments of dogs and cats over ten years old for Nationwide Major Medical plans and Feline Select Plans. Also, pets must be a minimum age of one year old to enroll in Whole Pet with Wellness plans.
Spot plans don’t have upper age limits, and pets just need to be eight weeks old to enroll.
Nationwide plans’ five percent multi-pet discount on second and third pets vs. Spot plans 10 percent multi-pet discount on all additional pets
Do you have multiple pets? If so, you’re going to want to learn more about this difference between the plans provided by Spot and Nationwide.
With Nationwide plans’ multi-pet discount, you get a 5 percent discount on added policies for a second and third pet. When you add your fourth pet with Nationwide plans, you get a 10 percent discount on that policy and any added beyond that.
With Spot plans’ multi-pet discount, all additional pet policies get a 10 percent multi-pet discount. Yes, it’s really that easy to help ensure that all of your family’s pets are protected and cared for.
10-Day money-back guarantee vs. 30-Day money-back guarantee
When you enroll in a Nationwide policy, you have a 10-day window that you can get your money back, should you change your mind.
Spot plans’ money-back guarantee period is 30 days, giving you more time to feel comfortable in your decision. The 30 day money-back guarantee is available if no claims have been covered, but it is not available in NY. We want you to be happy and confident in your decision to enroll in a plan provided by Spot.
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Great company
Great company! Would recommend to anyone needing pet insurance !
Excellent Customer service time and…
Excellent Customer service time and time again!
Great pet ins.
excellent turn around time for reimbursement and excellent customer service
User Friendly
Easy enrollment and easy to submit claims through the web site.
Easy to use
Easy to use! Customer service is so helpful too!
Wonderful when my baby passed
My Yorkie passed away and Spot was great They took care of everything and were so compassionate. The claim was paid promptly with no issues.
Spot Insurance provides such an added relief knowing you have it to help with vet costs! The claim entry process has been easy and flawless!
Spot Pet Insurance has made every thing so easy, from selecting our policy to entering claims, The claim process has been efficient in letting us know when our claim was accepted, in processing and payout % easily deposited into our bank account.
You get what you pay for
You get what you pay for. These guys aren't the cheapest, but I did my homework and their coverage is very broad. I've made claims and been reimbursed promptly per the policy. They don't mess around with tiny print exclusions. I've insured my two goldens with them for over a year now and am happy for the peace of mind that they pay what they owe and I get what I expected.
Refund speed
The process to submit claims and receive the money with direct deposit is seamless. Many times once the claim has been paid out I get the refund same day.
This is from submitting receipts for…
This is from submitting receipts for 2022. I had a few and one just barely made the cutoff, but they were all paid very successfully and with a very attractive reimbursement amount. I'm not remembering for certain but it was 80% or more of my vet bills.
