Your MIPS membership classification determines the extent of your practice that is indemnified by MIPS.
Your membership classification is stated on your most current Member Benefit Statement (tax invoice) or Certificate of Membership (insurance) and provides a summary on page two of your previous practice details. You must ensure your membership classification/s accurately reflects both your previous and current healthcare practice to ensure you do not prejudice your membership benefits including insurance cover.
For further information regarding your category, basis and endorsements refer to Membership Classification Guide in the Member Handbook.
Complete our Membership Classification Update form to advise MIPS of any changes to your practice including:
Once this information is received, your membership details will be assessed, which may result in a change to your membership classification and/or fee.
Employer indemnified practice refers to practice where your employer has agreed to indemnify you (to meet your AHPRA registration indemnity requirements) for any civil claims as a result of your acts, errors and omissions in carrying out your duties. This type of practice is usually undertaken in a public hospital setting however you may also be indemnified by your employer in a private setting.
If you are uncertain of your indemnity arrangements, you should seek confirmation from your employer as MIPS cannot provide that confirmation.
Refer to the Member Handbook for further information.
Non-employer indemnified practice refers to practice where you are not indemnified by your employer and you are personally liable regardless of whether or not these services are undertaken in a public or private setting.
For any non-employer indemnified (private) practice such as surgical assisting, after hours deputising services or gratuitous / volunteer services you will need to ensure your membership classification provides cover (including the appropriate level) for those services.
To update your practice details complete a Membership classification update.
If you are undertaking an accredited registrar training program or dental specialist training you may be eligible for the ‘Registrar’ or ‘Dentist in training’ membership classification. To update your membership details, complete the Registrar or Dentist Training Program Form
When undertaking non-employer indemnified (private) practice MIPS requires you to provide estimated billings and or salary to determine the level of cover required for that practice.
Members are required to notify MIPS as soon as they become aware that their estimated hours, billings and/or salary does not accurately reflect the level of cover required for the membership period.
To update your estimated gross private billings and / or salary complete a Membership classification update.
The benefits of MIPS membership apply throughout all Australian states and territories.
Your practice location should reflect where you generate the majority of your non-employer indemnified (private) practice gross billings/ and or salary in a membership period or where you undertake the majority of your practice (hours) if you are employer indemnified.
If you undertake work (eg locums) in multiple locations, you should provide the state where you intend to undertake the majority of your work in a membership period.
To update your practice location complete a Membership classification update.
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