Im confused about that because when i called healthfirst, I spoke to authorizations department and they said there wasnt a 6 month requirement that all they need is proof that it is a medical necessity but the hospital said that the insurance company requires it. Did you get that from the insurance or the hospital that you did the surgery at? If you don't mind me asking where are you doing your surgery?
I've also seen posts on here where it wasn't required for some.