Updated Articles

  1. Short term cover

    Last Updated: 17/02/2021 in Membership Apply for membership
    MIPS can provide cover for a short-term period of practice.

  2. What happens when...

    Last Updated: 08/02/2021 in Advice and support
    Frequently asked questions about potential professional adverse scenarios

  3. 🗒 Employee or contractor?

    Last Updated: 05/02/2021 in Practice management
    Having an understanding of your employment status clarifies the cost of indemnity and appropriate membership category.

  4. Report requests and subpoena

    Last Updated: 05/02/2021 in Advice and support General advice and support
    Some frequently asked questions about report requests and subpoenas.

  5. Why should I insure my clinic?

    Last Updated: 05/02/2021 in Advice and support
    Although your individual MIPS membership includes indemnity insurance that can respond to your direct treatment of a patient, and supervision of others, here's why you also need to cover your practice

  6. Government Schemes

    Last Updated: 05/02/2021 in Membership

  7. Exceptional Claims Scheme

    Last Updated: 05/02/2021 in Membership Government Schemes
    The Government's Exceptional Claims Scheme (ECS) covers medical practitioners for 100% of the cost of private practice claims that are above $20 million, that is the limit of their medical indemnity contract of insurance.

  8. Run-off Cover Scheme (ROCS)

    Last Updated: 05/02/2021 in Membership Government Schemes
    The Run-Off Cover Scheme (ROCS) is an Australian Government Scheme that provides run off cover at no cost to eligible medical practitioners.

  9. Premium Support Scheme

    Last Updated: 05/02/2021 in Membership Government Schemes
    The Premium Support Scheme (PSS) is an Australian Government initiative that helps eligible medical practitioners with their medical indemnity costs.

  10. Retiring or ceasing practice

    Last Updated: 05/02/2021 in Membership
    Information about indemnity when you cease practice or leave Australia.
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