{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-175h-1","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175H, § 1","heading":"Definitions","body":"Section 1. As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:—\n''False'', wholly or partially false, fictitious, fraudulent, untrue or deceptive.\n''Health care benefit'', a payment for health care services or the right under a contract or a certificate or policy of insurance to have a payment made by a health care corporation or health care insurer for a specified health care service.\n''Health care corporation'', a nonprofit hospital service corporation organized pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventy-six A, a nonprofit medical service corporation organized pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventy-six B, a medical service corporation organized pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventy-six C, a dental service corporation organized pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventy-six E, an optometric service plan organized pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventy-six F, and a health maintenance organization organized pursuant to chapter one hundred and seventy-six G.\n''Health care insurer'', any insurance company authorized to provide health insurance in this state or any legal entity which is self-insured and providing health care benefits to its employees.\n''Person'', an individual, corporation, partnership, association, or any other legal entity.","path":["Part I","Title XXII","Chapter 175H"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter175H/Section1","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:11Z","sha256":"78c25d047c4b2d455b4d547e424e8104d293eb6e5f58f7411da35b78b65c955f","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-175g-7","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-175h-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}