In a landmark development, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) has reached a $2.8 billion settlement to resolve antitrust claims brought by health care providers, including chiropractors. The lawsuit accused BCBS of dividing the nation into exclusive regions and limiting competition, which resulted in lower reimbursements for providers. Although BCBS denies any wrongdoing, the company agreed to the settlement to avoid lengthy litigation – and you can get a piece of the pie.
Correction to We Get Letters & E-Mail (March 20, 2000)
William Culbert Jr.,MD,DC, writes: "I would appreciate an editorial correction on my letter to the editor in your March 20 issue (http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/18/07/20.html). I said that the IPV (inactivated polio vaccine) was introduced nationally this year because of eight cases of iatrogenic polio in the U.S. The change was made because there were only eight cases of polio in the U.S. These were caused by the oral polio vaccine."