{"id":26824,"date":"2024-10-14T15:13:41","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T19:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/?page_id=26824"},"modified":"2025-04-09T03:41:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T07:41:38","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"El camino de Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26824\" class=\"elementor elementor-26824\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da12b90 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da12b90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2600 131.1\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.5\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 69.1z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.25\" d=\"M2600 0L0 0 0 130.1 2600 69.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b15ad7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b15ad7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1992231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1992231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Smith Way<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10bc58e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10bc58e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cadf7c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cadf7c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0046e00 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0046e00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a4768 meta-visibility-show title_position_default title_hover_border_default title-default img_hover_animation_default meta_position_default tpg-category-position-default readmore-btn-default-style grid-hover-overlay-type-always tpg-el-box-border-enable tpg-border-bottom-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-tpg-grid-layout\" data-id=\"a8a4768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tpg-grid-layout.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-el-main-wrapper clearfix grid-layout1-main \"\n\t\t\t id=\"rt-tpg-container-1611242693\"\n\t\t\t data-layout=\"grid-layout1\"\n\t\t\t data-grid-style=\"tpg-full-height\"\n\t\t\t data-sc-id=\"elementor\"\n\t\t\t data-el-settings=''\n\t\t\t data-el-query=''\n\t\t\t data-el-path=''\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"bottom-script-loader\" class=\"bottom-script-loader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rt-ball-clip-rotate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='tpg-header-wrapper '>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div data-title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"rt-row rt-content-loader grid-layout1 grid-behaviour tpg-full-height grid_layout_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-30191 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general\"        data-id=\"30191\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"30191\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/open-enrollment-is-the-wrong-time-to-discover-your-surgical-benefit-isnt-working\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-876922-768x512.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Open Enrollment Is the Wrong Time to Discover Your Surgical Benefit Isn\u2019t Working\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"30191\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/open-enrollment-is-the-wrong-time-to-discover-your-surgical-benefit-isnt-working\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Open Enrollment Is the Wrong Time to Discover Your Surgical Benefit Isn\u2019t Working<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-folder-open \"><\/i><a class=\"general\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/categoria\/general\/\">General<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s open enrollment season. HR teams are fielding questions about deductibles, comparing plan tiers and reminding employees to make their elections before the deadline. Most...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"30191\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/open-enrollment-is-the-wrong-time-to-discover-your-surgical-benefit-isnt-working\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-30136 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general\"        data-id=\"30136\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"30136\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/surgery-without-insurance-what-your-options-actually-are\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Surgery-Without-Insurance-768x512.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive lazyload\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Surgery Without Insurance: What Your Options Actually Are\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/512;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Surgery-Without-Insurance-768x512.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Surgery Without Insurance: What Your Options Actually Are\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"30136\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/surgery-without-insurance-what-your-options-actually-are\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Surgery Without Insurance: What Your Options Actually Are<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-folder-open \"><\/i><a class=\"general\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/categoria\/general\/\">General<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you need surgery and don&#8217;t have insurance \u2014 or your deductible is so high that having insurance barely helps \u2014 you&#8217;re not out of...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"30136\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/surgery-without-insurance-what-your-options-actually-are\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-30130 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general\"        data-id=\"30130\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"30130\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/why-smith-medical-isnt-like-other-surgical-centers\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-876727-768x512.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive lazyload\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Why Smith Medical Isn&#8217;t Like Other Surgical Centers\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/512;\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-876727-768x512.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Why Smith Medical Isn&#8217;t Like Other Surgical Centers\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"30130\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/why-smith-medical-isnt-like-other-surgical-centers\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Why Smith Medical Isn&#8217;t Like Other Surgical Centers<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-folder-open \"><\/i><a class=\"general\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/categoria\/general\/\">General<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMost people dread surgery not just because of the procedure \u2014 but because of everything that comes after: the confusing bills, the insurance battles, the...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"30130\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/why-smith-medical-isnt-like-other-surgical-centers\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-30031 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general\"        data-id=\"30031\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"30031\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/your-deductible-is-already-halfway-there-heres-why-that-matters-for-elective-surgery\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/YourDeductible-768x512.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive lazyload\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Your Deductible Is Already Halfway There \u2014 Here&#8217;s Why That Matters for Elective Surgery\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/512;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/YourDeductible-768x512.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Your Deductible Is Already Halfway There \u2014 Here&#8217;s Why That Matters for Elective Surgery\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"30031\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/your-deductible-is-already-halfway-there-heres-why-that-matters-for-elective-surgery\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Your Deductible Is Already Halfway There \u2014 Here&#8217;s Why That Matters for Elective Surgery<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-folder-open \"><\/i><a class=\"general\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/categoria\/general\/\">General<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy midsummer, most insured Americans have already paid hundreds \u2014 sometimes thousands \u2014 toward their annual deductible. Here&#8217;s how to make that math work for...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-footer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"30031\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/your-deductible-is-already-halfway-there-heres-why-that-matters-for-elective-surgery\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-29863 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general\"        data-id=\"29863\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"29863\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/what-board-certified-surgeons-actually-think-about-insurance\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/certifiedSurgeons-768x512.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive lazyload\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"What Board-Certified Surgeons Actually Think About Insurance\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/512;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/certifiedSurgeons-768x512.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"rt-img-responsive\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t width=\"768\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t height=\"512\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"What Board-Certified Surgeons Actually Think About Insurance\"><\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"29863\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/what-board-certified-surgeons-actually-think-about-insurance\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">What Board-Certified Surgeons Actually Think About Insurance<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-folder-open \"><\/i><a class=\"general\" href=\"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/categoria\/general\/\">General<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMost patients don&#8217;t spend much time thinking about what their surgeon thinks of their insurance plan. 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