Section 8. Public dissemination of any promotional material, evidence of coverage, health maintenance contract or any other statement with respect to a health maintenance organization, which is untrue, deceptive or misleading, shall constitute an unfair and deceptive practice under the provisions of section two of chapter ninety-three A. Every health maintenance organization shall keep on file, available for inspection by the division of insurance, copies of all educational materials, displays, evidences of coverage and all materials of any promotional nature released for public dissemination. The commissioner may forbid the use of any such material if he finds that it is either untrue, deceptive, or misleading.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 176G sec. 8

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
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