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Pet Insurance

Protect your pets with Nextep’s robust pet insurance options.

With coverage for many common ailments and accidents, you can keep Fido (or Terry the turtle, or Polly the parakeet, or Cupcake the cat, or Lizzy the lizard...) healthy while you save more of your dollars.


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Pet Coverage Includes...

  • Accidents, poisoning, and allergic reactions
  • Injuries, including cuts, sprains, and broken bones
  • Common illness, including ear infections, vomiting, and diarrhea
  • Procedures and services, including surgeries, RX medications, therapeutic diets, hospitalization, X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans
  • Hereditary and congenital conditions
  • Serious or chronic illness, including cancer and diabetes
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Here's a quick overview:

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Pet Coverage Details

Pet insurance covers a number of health conditions for a number of species.

  • $250 annual deductible
  • $7,500 max annual benefit
  • 70% or 50% reimbursement for covered services, depending on the coverage level you choose
  • Cost is customized by type and amount of pets. Call 888-899-4874 or visit petinsurance.com/nextep for your custom quote.

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Conditions and Illnesses Covered

Here is some more info about what Pet insurance covers:

Accidents

including poisonings and allergic reactions

Injuries

including cuts, sprains, and broken bones

Common Illnesses

including ear infections, vomiting, and diarrhea

Serious/Chronic Illnesses

including cancer and diabetes

Procedures & Services

including surgeries, Rx medications, therapeutic diets, hospitalization, X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans

Ongoing Conditions

including hereditary and congenital

Visits to Any Vet

including prescription medications and therapeutic diets

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Answers to Your Questions

Because each pet is different, enrollment is a bit different.

Begin by visiting petinsurance.com/nextep to get a customized quote for your cat or dog. If you have another species of animal, call 888-899-4874.

This benefit is a little different in others, in that you can enroll or terminate pet insurance at any time for any reason on a month-to-month basis.

Yes! Pet insurance covers a wide number of species, from ferret, to snake, to cockatiel, and more.

For a customized quote on your rabbit, reptile, or exotic pet, please call 888-899-4874.

You can elect or cancel coverage any time for any reason. Visit petinsurance.com/nextep to make changes to your policy.

Absolutely. You're free to visit any licensed veterinarian, anywhere in the world—even specialists and emergency providers.

Unfortunately, no. Like all pet insurers, pre-existing conditions are not covered.

Our plan can help. Sign up each pet with individual plans and receive a volume discount.

The pet helpline offers free advice to members from veterinary experts by calling 888-899-4874. Call any time for guidance on pet concerns. Have this info ready when calling:

  • Policy number
  • Pet's current health condition and medications
  • Symptoms and duration
  • Package label, if a substance was ingested

Making a claim is easy. Simply call or visit your Nationwide insurance account online. Contact Nationwide in a number of ways to make a claim or ask questions:

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Elevate by Nextep™ app = easy street!

Manage your benefits anytime, anywhere, on any device.

  • Visit benefit carriers with one simple sign-in
  • Complete open enrollment
  • View and present insurance cards at the doctor's office

Download it today to manage benefits on the go, right from your phone!

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Nextep Health Assist is ready to help!

Need help navigating benefits or finding a provider? Our experts are a click away.

Call us at 888-811-5150, chat with us in your Elevate by Nextep™ account, or click the button below to get in touch.

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