Genehmigungsfiktion
An application counts as approved because the authority decided too late.
With the health insurer: if it does not decide within three weeks of receiving the application (five with the Medical Service), the benefit is deemed approved (§ 13 Abs. 3a SGB V).
How it appears in the letter
»… gilt die Leistung nach Ablauf der Frist als genehmigt.«