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.
Guidelines' Development Planning Conference Participants
Alan Adams, DC, MSEd
Director of Research, LACC
Meredith Bakke, DC
Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards
Gerard Clum, DC
President, Association of Chiropractic Colleges
Life Chiropractic College West
R. James Gregg, DC
President, International Chiropractors Association
Ken Harling, DC
Congress of Chiropractic State Associations, District 1
Charles Herring, DC
Congress of Chiropractic State Associations, District 3
Paul Lambert
President National Association of Chiropractic Attorneys
Charles Lantz, DC, PhD
Director of Research
Life Chiropractic College West
Jerome McAndrews, DC
Vice President of Prof. Affairs
American Chiropractic Association
Rick McMichael, DC
President, Congress of Chiropractic States Associations
John Martin, DC
Congress of Chiropractic State Associations
James Peterson, DC
Congress of Chiropractic State Associations, District 5
Reed Phillips, DC, PhD, DACBR
President, Los Angeles Chiropractic College
Council of Chiropractic Education
William Remling, DC
Mario Spoto, DC
Vice President, Congress of Chiropractic State Associations
Leonard Suiter, DC
Congress of Chiropractic State Associations, District 2
John Triano, DC, MA
Texas Back Institute
Support Personnel
David Chapman-Smith, Esq.
World Federation of Chiropractic
Conference Facilitator
Daniel Hansen, DC
Guidelines Process Consultant
Donald Petersen Jr.
MPI -- Dynamic Chiropractic
Conference Secretary
Robert Sherman, JD
Congress of Chiropractic State Associations
Conference Coordinator