So I just completed everything turned my papers in and now I'm about to start a job. My surgeon insurance person said they are scheduling surgery for late February. how do I tell my new job about the surgery. I will have orientation in 1-2 weeks at a manufacturing company should I tell them when I go to orientation or wait till I get a date

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That's a tough one, I would probably wait and also talk with your HR representative first too.

Did you happen to mention you may need some time out when you interviewed?

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Edited January 19, 20179 yr by sleevinpops

No I did not.. they hired like 100 ppl it's a new building so there wasn't a specific person I could talk to at the time

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Definitely talk to your HR representative, I would still wait til you get the date first though.. Good luck!

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Another consideration. Will your insurance change with a new job or do you have a separate policy outside of this new employer. You may have to be there a certain amount of time before you can qualify for short term disability as well. I don't know your financial situation, but after you get a surgery date you can see if you're eligible for compensated leave and if so it may be worth postponing surgery a month or so. I know my husband want eligible in his job for paid leave until after a year though.

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Another consideration. Will your insurance change with a new job or do you have a separate policy outside of this new employer. You may have to be there a certain amount of time before you can qualify for short term disability as well. I don't know your financial situation, but after you get a surgery date you can see if you're eligible for compensated leave and if so it may be worth postponing surgery a month or so. I know my husband want eligible in his job for paid leave until after a year though.

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I have Medicaid and I haven't been working since my arthritis in my knee gotten unbearable.. I think when u start working Medicaid give you two months before that take away

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Ok. Then I would try to get it done while it can be covered by Medicaid. My big fears are what will my or of pocket be, will they expect me to pay that up front (10% after my deductible is met) and then I do heavy lifting at work so I have to take 6 weeks off and short term disability pays 60% but we need every penny so I may try to pick up extra hours before hand. I still have a few months before anything will be scheduled. I'm just a worrier. Good luck to you with surgery and the new job.

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Ok. Then I would try to get it done while it can be covered by Medicaid. My big fears are what will my or of pocket be, will they expect me to pay that up front (10% after my deductible is met) and then I do heavy lifting at work so I have to take 6 weeks off and short term disability pays 60% but we need every penny so I may try to pick up extra hours before hand. I still have a few months before anything will be scheduled. I'm just a worrier. Good luck to you with surgery and the new job.

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Good luck to you to

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