Tennessee § 56-7-2358 - Continuity of care.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 56-7-2358 — Continuity of care., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56-7-2358. Continuity of care.
If a provider who is a member of a managed health insurance issuer's network terminates its agreement with the issuer, or the issuer terminates the provider without cause, then the provider and issuer shall allow a subscriber or enrollee who is: Under active treatment for a particular injury or sickness, to continue to receive covered benefits from the treating provider for the injury or sickness for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of notice of termination; In the second trimester of pregnancy to continue care with a treating provider until completion of postpartum care; and Being treated at an inpatient facility to remain at the facility until the patient is discharged. Subsection (a) shall apply only if the treating provider or inpatient facility agrees to continue to be bound by the terms, conditions and reimbursement rates of the provider's agreement with the issuer. Acts 1998, ch. 1033, § 8.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 56-7-2358 cover?
Section 56-7-2358 ("Continuity of care.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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