This is EPS for pets, the new trend in the country

Now that pets are considered part of the family, a large number of people are choosing to enroll their relatives in EPS or prepaid medicine aimed directly at furry people.

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Among the plans, Coverage is provided for medical care, funeral services and immediate assistance if required by the animal. It is worth noting that for many people veterinary care turns out to be expensive, so the new trend is to move towards purchasing these plans or policies.

For example, in the case of pet EPS, they act the same or similar to human plans. Membership, in most cases, It has a variety of services such as consultations, vaccinations, treatments, surgeries and in specific cases, hospitalization. Despite being a new modality, it is becoming a trend, as it is expanding in the Colombian market.

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Regarding EPS prices, depending on the package to choose, This can cost between $20,000 and $100,000 per month. For this reason, basic programs usually include routine consultations, but the more complex ones integrate high-cost services.

Additionally, becoming plans that relieve the pockets of pet owners, too, There are policies and other types of insurance in the market. that cover part of the expenses in case your pet requires it.

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An example of these is the pet insurance offered by Compensar. In your case, cThey have various plans such as funeral plans in alliance with Capillas de La Fe which has a monthly cost of $7,281. There is also the basic one for a value of $17,700 or the full one that costs $22,8000. These last two are of assistance.

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They include pet insurance, which has a price of $378,970, although its payment is annual. This measure includes the majority of coverage assistance, and even an aid for the death of the pet $300,000 and in the case of adoption $100,000.

Sura is another company that offers pet insurance. Your product is more inclined to damage to third parties caused by pets, veterinary expenses and even defense expenses, in case of a damage claim. This entity assigns a lawyer to advise the process.

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Depending on the plan and the pet, Annual costs range from $270,000 to $403,000. In case of monthly payment, the values ​​range from $25,000 to $36,000.