Massachusetts group and blanket health insurance
M.G.L. c. 175, ss. 110, 110D, 110G, 110I, 110J, 110K, 110L
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Edition. Massachusetts General Laws, General Court web edition; the source site states it "includes all amendments to the General Laws passed before May 31, 2026" (statement taken verbatim from https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws)
Status. MA statutes, public domain (state government edict).
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Massachusetts group and blanket health insurance: M.G.L. c. 175, ss. 110, 110D, 110G, 110I, 110J, 110K, 110L is a state statute published by malegislature.gov. It is one of the Massachusetts documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including massachusetts life & health practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.
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- M.G.L. ch. 175 § 110(A)(r) (General or blanket policies; policy and certificate furnished to commissioner)
“Any general or blanket policy which qualifies as creditable coverage pursuant to chapter 111M and is delivered or issued for delivery in the commonwealth, and any certificate and the schedule of premium charges issued in connection with such policy, shall be furnished to the commissioner upon his request.”
- M.G.L. ch. 175 § 110D (Continuation of coverage after insured leaves group)
“Section 110D. Every policy of insurance issued after January first, nineteen hundred and sixty-eight under the provisions of section one hundred and ten shall contain a provision that, in the event that the insured person leaves the group covered by such insurance, said person shall remain insured...”
- M.G.L. ch. 175 § 110(O) (Employer offering and premium contribution requirement)
“An insurer authorized to issue or deliver within the commonwealth any general or blanket policy of insurance under this section may only contract to sell any general or blanket policy of insurance, except policies or certificates that are not health benefit plans, as defined in section 1 of chapter...”
- M.G.L. ch. 175 § 110I(a) (Continuation of coverage upon divorce or separate support)
“In the event of the granting of a judgment absolute of divorce or of separate support to which a member of a group hospital, surgical, medical, or dental insurance plan provided for in section one hundred and ten is a party, the person who was the spouse of said member prior to the issuance of such...”
- M.G.L. ch. 175 § 110G (Continuation upon involuntary layoff or death of member)
“The involuntary laid-off member, surviving spouse of a deceased member and dependents may elect to continue participation in such plan by giving at least thirty days written notice thereof to the employer or policyholder. Such member or surviving spouse or dependents, as the case may be, shall be...”
- M.G.L. ch. 175 § 110K, second paragraph (Alternative dental coverage option; limit on employer contribution)
“No employer or other organization shall be required to pay for or contribute towards the provisions of alternative coverage an amount greater than the premium or cost which it pays or contributes to the health insurance contract which limits the number of providers of dental services.”
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