Personal Injury / Legal

The CIGNA Lawsuit - A Correction

You Have Until May 27, 2005 to Submit a Claim
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

In the March 26, 2005 issue, DC reported that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida had preliminarily approved an $11.55 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit involving CIGNA HealthCare and a number of other health care plans. Since May 2000, a series of legal filings which now includes three class-action lawsuits and thousands of health care providers alleges that CIGNA and other plans have improperly denied, delayed and/or reduced payment to providers.

The article noted March 21, 2005, as the deadline for qualified health care providers to be "included in, or excluded from" the settlement. DC has since learned that March 21 was the date by which health care providers could "opt out" of the settlement.

Doctors who want to be included in the settlement actually have until May 27, 2005, to submit a claim form to be eligible for cash compensation. Information on submitting a claim is available at www.cignaprovidersettlement.com. The court will be holding a second hearing on April 26, 2005, to consider the "fairness, reasonableness and adequacy" of the proposed settlement and decide whether to grant final approval.

For more information, including qualification criteria, read "CIGNA Offers $11 Million to DCs, Others in Class-Action Lawsuit": www.chiroweb.com/archives/23/07/21.html.

April 2005
print pdf
Trending
News / Profession
MAHA Meets Chiropractic: Historic Meeting in Washington, D.C.
MAHA Meets Chiropractic: Historic Meeting in Washington, D.C.

A historic meeting between chiropractic and Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) leadership took place on March 10th, 2026, in Washington, D.C., featuring representatives from chiropractic national organizations, professional associations and policy principals. The collective goal: advancing the role of chiropractic in improving the health of Americans. Meeting participants focused on long-standing issues that have affected the chiropractic profession for decades, including access to care, reimbursement parity, and ensuring DCs have an appropriate role in national health policy discussions.

 |  Digital Exclusive
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff
Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
When Radiculopathy Isn't Radiculopathy: A Clinical Series (Pt. 1)
hen Radiculopathy Isn’t Radiculopathy: A Clinical Series

Radicular-like pain of the upper and lower extremities is among the most common presentations in musculoskeletal and spine-related practice. Traditionally, these symptoms are interpreted through a disc-centric and dermatomal framework, often leading clinicians to attribute limb pain, paresthesia or perceived weakness to spinal nerve-root pathology. While this approach is appropriate in cases of true radiculopathy, it frequently falls short when symptoms fail to follow consistent dermatomal patterns or correlate poorly with imaging findings.

Ken Kaufman, DC
Chronic / Acute Conditions
Chronic Sciatica: Ending the Relapse Cycle
Chronic Sciatica: Ending the Relapse Cycle

A 46-year-old male presented to our clinic with a seven-year history of recurrent low back pain with sciatica. He reported stiffness and discomfort that worsened with prolonged sitting both at his desk job and during evening television time. The patient had seen multiple chiropractors over the years. In every case, spinal manipulation and other passive treatments would bring gradual symptom relief over 2-3 months. However, within another 3-6 months, the symptoms would return. Frustrated – and now considering a spinal injection and possibly surgery if that failed, he came to our office seeking a different approach.

Ronald Feise, DC