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.
ChiroWeb Breaks 400,000 Unique Visits in One Month!
In January 2003, ChiroWeb.com enjoyed 400,868 unique visits,* accounting for 1,053,813 page views and almost 15 million hits. This is the first time ChiroWeb.com has broken the 400,000-visit mark, and represents the growing number of consumers joining doctors of chiropractic in seeking information on ChiroWeb.
*A unique visit occurs when a single visitor enters ChiroWeb.com, views numerous pages and leaves. As this is considered only one visit, a single unique visit actually results in many more hits.