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.
ChiroExpo - An Online Chiropractic Exposition Hall
Have you visited the largest chiropractic exposition hall on the internet? It's called ChiroExpo, and it features nearly 100 chiropractic companies from around the world. You can access ChiroExpo at www.chiroweb.com/chiroexpo .
ChiroExpo provides convenient interaction between doctors of chiropractic and the companies they're interested in. You can select from a variety of pull-down menus to find out more about a specific product or service (including web and e-mail addresses and other contact information), or view a list of companies that offer the same type of product or services.
ChiroExpo offers hosted "Q&A" forums where doctors can have their questions answered by company representatives. The site also includes "Free Samples" and "Special Offers" menus so that doctors can request certain products or services for free (or at a substantial discount). For those who wish to browse, a search engine feature is also available.