Routine Care and Pet Wellness Coverage
Routine care coverage and pet wellness plans for dogs and cats help to pay for their regular scheduled veterinary visits. Just like humans, dogs and cats can also benefit from routine checkups that may help to catch diseases earlier and ensure a longer, happier life. Pets Best is one of the few pet insurance companies that offers wellness plans in addition to our core accident and illness coverage to help budget for your pet’s expected vet bills. We offer two tiers of routine care coverage that can be added to one of our cat or dog insurance plans for an additional premium when you enroll, within 30 days of enrolling, or at your annual renewal. Benefits are available to you the day after you enroll so you can start using your routine care plan as soon as your policy goes into effect.
Wellness Plans vs. Pet Insurance: What's the Difference?
Many pet parents assume pet insurance covers routine veterinary visits, but wellness plans and pet insurance help in different ways.
Pet insurance is designed to help cover eligible accidents and illnesses, such as broken bones, infections, cancer treatment, surgeries, and emergency veterinary care. Wellness plans, on the other hand, help pay for preventive and routine care expenses that are expected throughout the year.
Together, pet insurance and wellness coverage can help support both sides of your pet's healthcare needs:
- Unexpected veterinary expenses from accidents and illnesses
- Expected preventive care and wellness visits
By adding wellness coverage to an accident and illness pet insurance plan, pet parents can be prepared for both routine and unforeseen veterinary costs.
Benefits Include
Wellness Exams
Spaying & Neutering†
Teeth Cleaning†
Microchipping
Diagnostic Panels
Preventative Medications
Vaccinations
How Much Does a Wellness Plan Cost?
The cost of our wellness plans vary depending on which plan you choose.
EssentialWellness
$14-21.75/per month*
Total Annual Benefits up to $305
BestWellness™
$26-32.58/per month*
Total Annual Benefits up to $535
Select your state or Get a Quote to see more details about our routine care plans.
Pays up to the following limits, per year, with no deductible.
Spay/Neuter - Teeth Cleaning
EssentialWellness:
$0
BestWellness™:
$150
Rabies
EssentialWellness:
$15
BestWellness™:
$15
Flea/Tick Prevention
EssentialWellness:
$50
BestWellness™:
$65
Heartworm Prevention
EssentialWellness:
$30
BestWellness™:
$30
Vaccination/Titer
EssentialWellness:
$30
BestWellness™:
$40
Wellness Exam
EssentialWellness:
$50
BestWellness™:
$50
Heartworm test or FELV screen
EssentialWellness:
$25
BestWellness™:
$30
Blood, fecal, parasite exam
EssentialWellness:
$50
BestWellness™:
$70
Microchip
EssentialWellness:
$20
BestWellness™:
$40
Urinalysis or ERD
EssentialWellness:
$15
BestWellness™:
$25
Deworming
EssentialWellness:
$20
BestWellness™:
$20
Total Annual Benefits
EssentialWellness:
$305
BestWellness™:
$535
Pays up to the following limits, per year, with no deductible.
Wellness Exam
EssentialWellness:
$50
BestWellness™:
$50
Microchip
EssentialWellness:
$20
BestWellness™:
$40
Spay / Neuter / Teeth cleaning
EssentialWellness:
$0
BestWellness™:
$150
Vaccinations / Titer
Dogs (• Rabies • DHLP • Parvo • Corona • Bordetella • Lyme • Influenza • Rattlesnake) Cats (• Rabies • FVRCP • Leukemia • FIP)EssentialWellness:
$45
BestWellness™:
$55
Diagnostic Panel
• Heartworm Test • FELV / FIV Test • Blood, Fecal, Parasite exam • Urinalysis / Early Renal • Detection ScreenEssentialWellness:
$90
BestWellness™:
$125
Preventative Medication
• Flea prevention • Tick prevention • Heartworm prevention • De-wormingEssentialWellness:
$100
BestWellness™:
$115
Total Annual Benefits
EssentialWellness:
$305
BestWellness™:
$535
*Price, plan benefits, and reimbursement amounts vary by state and pet age. Get a quote to see the routine care options and coverage available for your pet. † Benefits only available with BestWellness™ plan.
Why Preventive Care Matters for Dogs and Cats
Preventive care plays an important role in helping pets live longer, healthier lives. Regular wellness visits allow veterinarians to monitor your pet's overall health, identify potential concerns early, and recommend treatments before conditions become more serious.
Routine care can help:
- Detect health issues before symptoms become severe
- Maintain vaccination schedules
- Protect against fleas, ticks, and heartworms
- Monitor kidney, liver, and other organ function through routine testing
- Support dental health and identify oral disease early
- Track changes in weight, mobility, and overall wellness
Whether you have a playful puppy, a curious kitten, or a senior companion, routine veterinary care is an important part of helping them stay healthy throughout every stage of life.
Dog Wellness Plans
A Pets Best dog wellness plan can help you budget for routine veterinary care throughout the stages of your dog’s life. During puppyhood, routine care coverage can help reimburse for vaccinations, deworming, microchipping, spay/neuter, and more. As your dog grows, wellness coverage can also help with annual wellness exams, dental cleanings and blood work. With two routine care options, Pets Best makes it easy to choose the level of wellness coverage that fits your dog’s needs and your budget, from puppies to senior dogs.
Cat Wellness Plans
Just like their canine counterparts, cats and kittens can benefit from a plan that covers routine care too. During your kitten’s first year, routine care coverage can help reimburse for their expected check-ups, shots and vaccinations. As your kitten progresses into their adult life, a cat wellness plan can also help with annual checkups, yearly vaccinations, urinalysis, deworming, and FELV screenings. With our EssentialWellness and BestWellness routine care plans, you can choose the plan that best fits your cat’s needs during all phases of life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Standard accident and illness pet insurance coverage typically does not cover routine vaccinations. Wellness plans are designed to help reimburse eligible preventive care expenses, including covered vaccinations.
Whether a wellness plan is worth it depends on your pet's needs and how you prefer to budget for veterinary expenses. Routine care, including annual exams, vaccinations, diagnostic tests, dental cleanings, and parasite prevention, is an important part of keeping your pet healthy, and those costs can add up over the course of a year. A wellness plan helps reimburse eligible preventive care expenses, making it easier to plan for your pet's routine healthcare while encouraging regular veterinary visits.
Wellness coverage and pet insurance are designed to cover different types of veterinary care. Pet insurance helps reimburse eligible expenses related to unexpected accidents and illnesses, such as broken bones, infections, surgeries, or chronic conditions. Wellness coverage is an optional add-on that helps reimburse eligible routine and preventive care expenses, such as annual exams, vaccinations, teeth cleaning, and wellness screenings. Together, they can help provide more comprehensive financial protection for both routine and unexpected veterinary costs.
Yes. If your pet is already enrolled in a Pets Best pet insurance policy, you can add a routine care plan at your policy renewal. If you're purchasing a new policy, you can also choose to include a wellness plan during enrollment. Adding wellness coverage allows you to receive reimbursement for eligible routine and preventive care services covered under your selected plan.
It can. If routine teeth cleanings are important to you, our BestWellness™ plan includes benefits for dental cleanings. Routine care is an optional add-on that can be purchased when you enroll in pet insurance, within 30 days of enrollment, or at your annual policy renewal. Benefits vary by plan selection.