September 2003

Wal-Mart declines chiro coverage

Last year Wal-Mart notified its employees that it planned to cease its chiropractic benefit. The American Chiropractic Association launched an educational effort at Wal-Mart executives to inform them of the cost/benefits of chiropractic coverage.

According to Garrett Cuneo, ACA executive vice president, Wal-Mart has declined to consider chiropractic benefits. In his weekly newsletter, Cuneo recommended, “Whenever Wal-Mart opens a store the city or town affected holds a public hearing. We are encouraging our doctors to testify at these hearings regarding Wal-Mart's public position on health care.”

Source: American Chiropractic Association

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