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.
ChiroPoll -- Your Chance to Learn and Be Heard
There are many important issues facing the chiropractic profession. How organizations within the profession react is generally based on a consensus.
How can you know the opinions of other DCs on a broad range of topics? And how can you be sure your opinion will be heard?
Every two weeks, we present a ChiroPoll for your consideration. The leaders of the chiropractic professions can read and think about the results of those polls. It gives them a concrete idea of what DCs are thinking.
Don't sit on the sidelines, speak out. It only takes a minute to voice your opinion. Go to Dynamic Chiropractic's website (www.chiroweb.com) and vote. The direct address for the poll is:
http://www.chiroweb.com/chiropoll
Read the question and click on your choice. When you do, you will immediately see the up-to-date results of the voting.
You will also find the archives of all of the survey questions asked on ChiroPoll. Take a good look.
If you have a suggestion for a survey question, e-mail it to us at don@mpamedia.com. Your issues are important to us. Give us the question and see how the profession responds.