§ 1 Definitions
§ 2 Proposed preferred provider arrangements; requirements upon receipt of completed forms for reimbursement
§ 3 Health benefit plans; minimum requirements
§ 3A Workers’ compensation medical services organizations; minimum requirements
§ 4 Discriminatory refusal of provider
§ 4A Health benefit plans; genetic tests; discrimination based on genetic information
§ 5 Financial and utilization records
§ 6 Surety bond, reinsurance or other financial resources
§ 7 Report
§ 8 Powers of commissioner; standardized claim form
§ 9 Application of laws
§ 10 Applications
§ 11 Annual assessment
§ 12 Coverage for children under age 18 for cleft lip and cleft palate
§ 13 Coverage for health care services delivered via telehealth by a contracted health care provider
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 176I - Preferred Provider Arrangements

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