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.
Standard Process President Receives Honorary Degree From National
Charles DuBois, president of Standard Process Inc., has received an honorary doctorate from National University of Health Sciences. DuBois, the commencement speaker for the spring 2009 NUHS graduating class, received the honorary degree for his continuous support of chiropractic and its future.
Since becoming Standard Process' president in 1995, DuBois has made significant contributions to chiropractic. Through the company, he has provided funding for endowed nutrition chairs and scholarship programs, supplied products to college clinics, contributed financially to campus renovations for many of the chiropractic schools and is a board member of several chiropractic associations.
In presenting the award, NUHS President James Winterstein, DC, thanked DuBois for his hard work and "commitment to whole health healing, to the support of human nutrition and to the university."
Source: Standard Process, Inc.