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Posted On Jun 23, 2025

Updated On Jul 04, 2025

IMHA And Cost Of Care

Internal Medicine

During Session 2 of the Mastering IMHA program we had some discussion regarding the costs associated with diagnosing, monitoring, and treating dogs with IMHA.  

Our presenters shared the average costs associated with care at their institution - which is a veterinary teaching hospital. They went on to say that their fees might not be aligned with the costs of veterinary care around the country.

We subsequently reached out to our contacts at ASPCA Pet Health Insurance and asked if they had claims data for pets with immune-mediated hemolytic anemia. They graciously shared the following: 

We're happy to share some claims data with you:

  • The ASPCA Pet Health Insurance program has seen ranges of prices for IMHA of $1,910.84 to $30,233.00 within the past four years*. 
  • The ASPCA Pet Health Insurance program has paid claims for IMHA ranging from $1,528.67 to $27,209.70 within the past four years*. 

*This data includes claims filed under Complete Coverage for Dog and Cat species between January 1, 2020 - present date.

 

Bottom line, and as we've said time and again, all pet owners should get their pets covered with pet health insurance EARLY in life ... before they need it!