Question:
my dr. office has faxed my paperwork to insurance.

i have agreed that since i work in a small office i would have the surgery in august so the other girl can have her vacation time. if i am approved now will i still be approved if i wait until august? do you think three weeks off and fourth week of 1/2 days will be alright? i pretty much just sit all day long?    — nikki R. (posted on May 13, 2002)

May 13, 2002
I'm sure all insurance companies are different, but when I got my approval letter it stated it was good from April 2002 to April 2003.
   — Ali M

May 14, 2002
hmmm, I never thought about there being a time limit on your approval. But I have to agree with the previous poster about having a year. I work for a huge insurance company. And most things...ie pre-certs, referrals and such usually do have a timeframe no less than 3 months. And that is for a referral from a PCP, let alone an approval for a surgery. And as for your question about the time off. I took 4 weeks off. I really could have gone back after 2 or so. I was very tired and napped every day. That was my only concern about going back any earlier. If your fourth week is half days, then I wouldnt think you would have a problem. And also, you must be very strong to put off your surgery for that length of time. I probably couldnt have done that!!
   — RebeccaP