Is It To Late??

My surgeon requored all my info be sent to him before I can get a consult.  I'm waiting on one last thing (will be faxing it to thme this afternoon) and then I'll get an appointment.  My question is, if I see the Dr. and they submit after Dec. 1st, will it be too late for them to approve it this year? Any info will be appreciated.

One more thing on top of that.  If your company offers a healthcare spending account you can set one up where all of your out of pocket dollars would be “pre-tax” dollars.