Massachusetts § 108B - Inclusion of registered dentists within meaning of ''physician'' or ''doctor'' as used in policies of accident and sickness insurance or contracts for health care, services or benefits
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§ 108B. Inclusion of registered dentists within meaning of ''physician'' or ''doctor'' as used in policies of accident and sickness insurance or contracts for health care, services or benefits
Section 108B. Whenever the terms ''physician'' or ''doctor'' are used in any policy of accident and sickness insurance issued in the commonwealth or in any contract for the provision of health care, services or benefits issued by any health, medical or other service corporation or company existing under and by virtue of any laws of the commonwealth, said terms shall include within its meaning those persons licensed in accordance with the provisions of sections forty-three to fifty-three, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and twelve in respect to any oral surgical care, services, procedures or benefits covered by said policy of insurance or health care contract which said persons are licensed to perform.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 108B ("Inclusion of registered dentists within meaning of ''physician'' or ''doctor'' as used in policies of accident and sickness insurance or contracts for health care, services or benefits") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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