Furry Friends
More companies are offering health insurance for pets.
As veterinary treatment becomes more sophisticated, the cost ofmedical care for pets is rising. Many people are purchasing petinsurance, and a growing number of companies are including it intheir voluntary insurance offerings to employees.
Pet insurance covers the cost of animal care in much the sameway that a major medical policy covers people's health-carecosts. Bill Gorman, group sales manager for Veterinary PetInsurance Co. in Brea, California, says VPI's basic policyhas a $50 deductible, then pays 90 percent up to a specificschedule.
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