Financial pressure, enrollment declines and institutional challenges are emerging at several U.S. chiropractic colleges. Life Chiropractic College West's and Life University's struggles may be the most talked about but appear to be part of a larger story. And with recent USDE requirements threatening to hamstring federal student financing for DC degree programs, chiropractic education is facing questions for which it has no immediate answers.
| Digital ExclusiveJohn Davila, DC
Dr. John Davila graduated from Palmer College in 1994. Upon graduation, he established and operated three successful practices in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area for 13 years. Since 2000, Dr. Davila has been training doctors and staff on the topics of federal and state insurance compliance. He has consulted for Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, American Specialty Health Network, and Palmetto GBA (South Carolina Medicare). In 2001, Dr. Davila rewrote the Medicare policy for chiropractic reimbursement for Palmetto GBA and served on its Physician Carrier Advisory Committee. He is the founder of Custom ChiroSolutions."