Insurance companies grrrrr

Re: Insurance companies grrrrr

Clive Ansell — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:33:32 GMT

we've had this debate before, and it seems the only realistic way forward is an increase in prescription charges and professional fees. It will be impossible to compete on price; I had client last week that said she could get 100ml Metacam for £22 on line, and we are charging around £50 I think.

In the previous debate, some colleagues were suggesting higher prescription fees were not ethical, but they are happy to put a % mark up on drugs ??? me no understande

Re: Insurance companies grrrrr

Laurence Webb — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:06:53 GMT

We encoutered something similar recently

http://www.vetsurgeon.org/forums/p/9623/48137.aspx#48137

The letter they received did not actually say they would increase their premiums, but is was worded to give that impression. We contacted SPVS and BSAVA who were going to make representations to the insurance industry. Worth doing the same if it is a strategy being adopted by other comapnies.

Re: Insurance companies grrrrr

Bob Russell — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:10:31 GMT

Just charge properly for your prescriptions and suggest she rethinks the insurance company for the next pet!

Re: Insurance companies grrrrr

Rob Loxley — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:45:39 GMT

And let me guess, they won't pay for the prescription?!