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The Smith Way

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The Smith Way

From the latest surgical offers, to how the direct care model is changing surgery for the better, The Smith Way discusses the latest in direct specialty care news. Read about it here.

Open Enrollment Is the Wrong Time to Discover Your Surgical Benefit Isn’t Working

It’s open enrollment season. HR teams are fielding questions about deductibles, comparing plan tiers and reminding employees to make their elections before the deadline. Most...

Surgery Without Insurance: What Your Options Actually Are

If you need surgery and don’t have insurance — or your deductible is so high that having insurance barely helps — you’re not out of...

Why Smith Medical Isn’t Like Other Surgical Centers

Most people dread surgery not just because of the procedure — but because of everything that comes after: the confusing bills, the insurance battles, the...

Your Deductible Is Already Halfway There — Here’s Why That Matters for Elective Surgery

By midsummer, most insured Americans have already paid hundreds — sometimes thousands — toward their annual deductible. Here’s how to make that math work for...

What Board-Certified Surgeons Actually Think About Insurance

Most patients don’t spend much time thinking about what their surgeon thinks of their insurance plan. But maybe they should. Behind the scenes of every...

Cash Pay vs. Insurance: Which Actually Costs Less for Surgery?

If you’ve ever faced a major surgical procedure, you’ve probably wondered the same thing most patients wonder: will insurance actually save me money — or...