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Do you remember when you were a kid and our mom would call your family doctor to discuss symptoms over the phone? The doctor would prescribe a course of treatment and sometimes call in a prescription to the local pharmacy, right? Why doesn't that happen anymore? In a nutshell: because healthcare has changed!

“It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye!” You probably heard this from your mom when you were a kid. Do you find yourself repeating this rich tradition with your kids? The last thing on your mind at the time was probably vision insurance.

It’s open enrollment time for many employees and vision benefits might be one of your choices. Let’s be honest: most of us would rather poke our eye with a stick than go through the selection process!  

Do you post comments on articles?  Last week, the #1 read and shared Wall Street Journal article generated 985 comments (and counting…). It happened to be about a subject that I’ve been watching (curiously) for more than three years.  “Why the Doctor Can’t See You” discussed the growth of concierge medicine.