Section 4. No medical service corporation shall, through its own agents or employees, provide any medical services, but any such corporation may enter into an agreement with one or more medical organizations whereby said medical organization or organizations agree to provide specified medical services for the subscribing members of the said medical service corporation; provided, that said agreement shall provide for the payment of a stipulated percentage or percentages of the subscriptions or other receipts, or both, of the medical service corporation to the medical organization and shall not provide for any specific amounts, whether or not based upon the number of services rendered to subscribing members. Any such agreement shall be subject to the approval of the department of public health.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 176c - Non-Profit Medical Service Plans
Section 3 - Incorporators; Approval of Certificate of Organization; Board of Directors
Section 4 - Contracts to Provide Medical Service
Section 6 - Associated Physician; Grounds for Termination of Agreement
Section 7 - Subscribers; Choice of Physician
Section 8 - Form and Content of Subscription Agreement
Section 9 - Annual Statement; Verification; Content; Violations
Section 11 - Depositary for Funds
Section 12 - Submission of Disputes; Review of Determination
Section 13 - Grounds for Enjoining Transaction of Business; Receivers; Distribution of Funds
Section 14 - Tax Exemption; Liability
Section 15 - Excise Tax; Violation
Section 16 - Salaries, Compensation or Emoluments
Section 16a - Pay-Roll Deductions for Governmental Employees
Section 17 - Right of Organization to Provide Medical Services