Chewy Launches Careplus, Making Wellness and Insurance Plans Available to Millions of Pet Parents
August 04, 2022 at 09:33 am EDT
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Chewy, Inc. announces the expansion of its Insurance and Wellness offering. CarePlus is an exclusive suite of pet-first wellness and insurance plans that are now available in 31 states and will expand nationwide by late 2022. CarePlus is the latest addition to Chewy's growing health and wellness portfolio that is increasing access to affordable and high-quality pet healthcare.
Benefits of CarePlus include 24/7 access to Chewy's customer care team for those seeking education on insurance, the ability to instantly connect with licensed veterinarians through Chewy's telehealth service, Connect with a Vet, and 100% of costs covered for eligible prescription medication, supplement and veterinary diet food purchases on Chewy.com. All these features were intentionally blended together to enable customers to provide more comprehensive healthcare for their pets. CarePlus also delivers a seamless end-to-end user experience for veterinary and client interactions with the option for direct payments at participating clinics via Trupanion's patented software, reducing out-of-pocket expenses and enhancing access to care.
Ultimately, CarePlus is well-positioned to increase the percentage of insured pets that walk through the doors of veterinary hospitals and ensure that they receive the best care possible. The wellness plans start at $20 a month and cover preventative care such as annual exams, vaccines and parasiticides. Insurance plans start at $20, $60 or $100 a month and provide pet parents with financial ease and peace of mind from accidents, unexpected illnesses and surgeries.
Chewy, Inc. is a pure-play e-commerce company geared towards pet products and services for dogs, cats, fish, birds, small pets, horses, and reptiles. The Company's brands include A Pet Hub, Bark and Slumber, B&G Martin, Babyliss Pro Pet, C&F, Nutro, ORIJEN, NexGard, Frisco and others. It offers quality pet food, treats and supplies, and pet healthcare products. The Company's product offerings include Food products such as dry food, wet food, veterinary diets and food toppings; Treat products, such as treat products, such as soft and chewy treats, biscuits, cookies and crunchy treats, dental treats, jerky treats, bones, bully sticks and natural chews; Vitamin and supplements, such as Hip & Joint, Digestive Health & Probiotics, Multivitamins, Heart & Liver and others, and Healthcare products such as Dental Care, First Aid & Recovery, Ear Care, Eye Care, Milk Replacers, DNA Tests and others. It serves its customers through its retail Website, www.chewy.com, and its mobile applications.