In plain English
It marks the last calendar date an insurance approval still counts. That end date is inclusive, so the approval remains in effect on that date itself.
In context
On an authorization or referral notice, this labels the date that marks the last day the approval is still in effect, including that day.
- Situation
- Checking provider networks, authorization, referrals, eligibility, and preapproval states
- What it communicates
- labels the end-date field on an authorization or referral notice.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term states only the approval's inclusive end date and does not indicate when the approval began.
Examples
“The insurance approval was valid through 12 July, including the appointment on 12 July.”
“The referral notice shows the approval as valid through 15 May.”