(a) Nothing in state law shall be construed as prohibiting a patient or a legal representative of a patient from seeking care outside of an insurance plan, or outside of the TennCare or medicare program, and paying for such care.
(b) Nothing in the law of this state shall be construed as prohibiting a physician, other medical professional licensed under this title, or a healthcare facility, licensed under title 33 or 68, from accepting payment for services or medical products outside of an insurance plan. Nothing in the law of this state shall prohibit a physician, other medical professional, or a medical facility from accepting payment for services or medical products provided to a TennCare or medicare beneficiary.
(c) A patient or legal representative shall not forfeit insurance benefits, TennCare benefits, or medicare benefits by purchasing medical services or medical products outside the system.
(d) The offer and provision of medical services or medical products purchased and provided under this part shall not be deemed an offer of insurance nor regulated by the insurance laws of the state.
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