Massachusetts Chapter 176B — Medical Service Corporations
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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 1— Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 2— Incorporators; formation; articles of organization; certification
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 3— By-laws; joint service contracts; preferred provider arrangements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 3A— Contracts of reinsurance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 3B— Group medical service agreements; contribution percentages
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4— Contracts for medical, chiropractic, visual, surgical, and other health services; approval, subscription certificates; classification of risks
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4A— Mental illness expenses; inclusion as benefits; biologically-based mental disorders; rape-related mental disorders; non-biologically-based mental disorders of children and adolescents under age 19
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4AA— Coverage for prosthetic devices and repairs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4AAA— Coverage for diagnostic examinations for breast cancer; digital breast tomosynthesis screening, MRIs and ultrasounds
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4B— Repealed, 2000, 80, Sec. 7
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4BB— Coverage for eligible dependents under 26 years of age or dependents mentally or physically incapable of earning their own living due to disability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4BBB— Coverage for prescribed, ordered or dispensed opioid antagonists
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4C— Dependent coverage for newborn infants or adoptive children; inclusion of medical expenses as benefits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4CC— Coverage for medically necessary hypodermic syringes or needles
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4CCC— Coverage for the provision of services by a recovery coach
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4D— Refusal to contract with blind or deaf persons; prohibition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4DD— Coverage for diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4DDD— Coverage for identified generic and brand name drug used to treat diabetes, asthma, and certain heart conditions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4E— Diethylstilbestrol exposure; discrimination
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4EE— Coverage for children 21 years of age or younger for hearing aids and related services
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4F— Cardiac rehabilitation expense benefits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4FF— Coverage for orally administered anticancer medications
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4G— Certified nurse midwife services benefits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4GG— Coverage for abuse deterrent opioid drug products
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4H— Abortion, abortion-related care, prenatal, childbirth and postpartum care benefits; minimum coverage for in-patient care
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4HH— Preauthorization for substance abuse treatment not to be required
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4I— Cytologic screening and mammographic examination benefits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4II— Coverage for medically necessary acute treatment or clinical stabilization services
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4J— Infertility diagnosis and treatment benefits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4JJ— Repealed, 2016, 133, Sec. 114
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4K— Nonprescription enteral formulas for home use
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4KK— Coverage for medical or drug treatments to correct or repair disturbances of body composition caused by HIV associated lipodystrophy syndrome
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4L— Chiropractic services benefits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4LL— Filling of remaining portion of prescription for covered drug that is a narcotic substance earlier filled in lesser quantity
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4M— Standardized claim form
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4MM— Pain management access plan; non-medication and nonsurgical treatment; review; educational materials
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4N— Off-label drug use; cancer
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4NN— Coverage for tobacco use cessation counseling and tobacco cessation products
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4O— Medical service agreement coverage for bone marrow transplants
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4OO— Coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4P— Off-label use of prescription drugs for HIV/AIDS treatment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4PP— Repealed, 2021, 29, Sec. 25
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4Q— Coverage for licensed hospice services
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4QQ— Coverage for prescription eye drops
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4R— Scalp hair prostheses necessary due to cancer or leukemia treatment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4RR— Coverage for mental health or substance use disorder services delivered through psychiatric collaborative care model
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4S— Items medically necessary for diagnosis and treatment of diabetes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4SS— Coverage for medically necessary mental health acute treatment, community-based acute treatment, intensive community-based acute treatment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4T— Subscription certificate benefits for services rendered by a nurse anesthetist or nurse practitioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4TT— Benefits for medically necessary emergency services programs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4U— Emergency services provided to insureds for emergency medical conditions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4UU— Coverage for annual mental health wellness examination
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4V— Coverage for human leukocyte or histocompatibility locus antigen testing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4VV— Coverage for federally-defined preventive services
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4W— Outpatient services; hormone replacement therapy for peri and post menopausal women; contraceptive services; approved prescription contraceptive drugs or devises; exception
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4WW— Coverage for standard fertility preservation services
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4X— Coverage for patient care services provided under qualified clinical trials
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4XX— Coverage for postpartum depression and major depressive disorder screenings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4Y— Coverage for speech, hearing and language disorders
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4YY— Coverage for the provision of medically necessary pasteurized donor human milk and donor human milk-derived products
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4Z— Repealed, 2008, 451, Sec. 138
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 4ZZ— Coverage for universal postpartum home visiting services
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 5— Subscribers; qualifications, misrepresentation; open enrollment periods
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 5A— Discrimination against abuse victims in terms of medical service plans
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 5B— Medical service plans; genetic tests; discrimination based on genetic information
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 6— Subscription certificate; issuance; content
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 6A— Limited extension of benefits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 6B— Divorced or separated spouses; continuation of eligibility for benefits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 7— Contracts between corporation and care providers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 7A— Medicare supplemental group coverage; eligibility due to age or disability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 7B— Medicare supplemental group coverage; medical assistance recipients
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 7C— Retroactive premium rate increase
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 7D— Retroactive claims denial for behavioral health services
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 8— Annual statement; verification, form, violations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 8A— Financial statements; inclusion of electronic data processing equipment as asset
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 8B— Applicability of chapter 176V to medical service corporations governed by this chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 8C— Applicability of chapter 176W to medical service corporations governed by this chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 9— Inspection and examination of affairs of corporation; confidentiality and privilege; inability to pay providers; pro rata payments; termination of contract
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 10— Investments, sales, loans and places of deposit; approval; acquisition of real estate; leases; tax exemption; limit; special contingent surplus
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 11— Salaries, compensation or emoluments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 12— Submission of disputes or controversies to board; privacy of patient information
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 13— Grounds for enjoining transaction of business; receivers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 14— Liability of corporation; exemption from insurance laws; tax exemption
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 15— Repealed, 1951, 797
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 16— Operators of medical service plan
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 16A— Payroll deductions of governmental employees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 17— Enforcement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 18— Contracts for administrative or other services; loans and investments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 19— Payment of sums owed subscriber's estate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 20— Disclosure of information; mental or nervous condition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 21— Insolvency of health maintenance organization; replacement coverage
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 22— Statement provided to individuals provided with creditable coverage; report
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 23— Attribution of members to a primary care provider
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 24— Disclosure of patient-level data and contracted prices of individual health care services by carriers to providers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, § 25— Coverage for health care services delivered via telehealth by a contracted health care provider