Has your clinic been overwhelmed by trying to make sure there is insurance coverage for all the new obstacles the pandemic has thrown your way? Maybe you do not know what type of added insurances you should be having to add extra protection?
Read through this blog post to get some questions answered about insurance for veterinary clinics and great ways to accommodate for the new costs.
With the start of COVID, a lot of vet clinics started adding concierge services to bring the animals to and from the owner’s cars. This great new service helped a lot of people feel more comfortable about taking their pets to get treated and groomed. A question that was raised with the clinics themselves was, are we covered if their pet runs away or something happens between the car and the clinic? The best place to look for extra coverage would be your animal bailee coverage. Like credit card processing companies, not all insurances provide the same level of protection and service. Key items that you want to look for in your animal bailee policy are no per-animal sublimit, ancillary replacement costs, search expenses, per-incident coverage limits, and in-transit coverage.
Raising insurance coverage for these needed services is a necessity, but where are you getting the extra money from? I do not want you to be stuck robbing Peter to pay Paul, or having to increase your costs onto your clients, then excluding lower-income families. One of the places that small businesses don’t look at to cut costs is their credit card processing system. Sometimes the fees associated with your credit card processing company can seem insignificant, but I promise you they add up. A tactic that can be used is increasing your prices and fees microscopically over time so that you do not notice your charges going up. A great part of partnering with me is that I will treat your business like that, a partnership. I will always be in your corner to protect your profits through a better credit card processing system.
Adding a concierge service is a big plus for increasing your vet clinic’s clientele, but I want you to make sure your business is protected in any “just in case” scenarios.
Contact me with any questions that you have about your credit card processing system to make sure you have one that is not only working but working for you.
