When requesting a quote or applying for membership (or changing membership categories), you will be asked for the following:
Estimated annual gross billings for non-employer indemnified practice (ie private practice)
The total of all billings generated by you from all areas of your practice for which you require medical indemnity cover (ie billings in your name or for work for which you are personally liable), including: Medicare Australia benefits, payments by individuals; and payments by the Commonwealth Department of Veterans Affairs, worker compensation schemes and third party and/or vehicle insurers, whether retained by you or otherwise, and before any appointment or deduction of any expenses and/or tax. Do not include billings where indemnity is provided by your employer.
Estimated annual salary for non-employer indemnified practice
If you undertake non-employer indemnified practice where billings are not generated by you or on your behalf you are required to include your annual salary for that practice to determine the level of cover you require. Do not include any salary where indemnity is provided by your employer.
Where indemnity is provided by the employer, the salary from that employment is not included in the calculation of gross private billings. If you are unable to determine your billings for work that is not employer indemnified then you may submit a written request to MIPS providing details of:
- Salary or hourly rate;
- Number of hours per week;
- Type of work or procedures you will be performing;
- Whether or not you will be supervised; and
- Any other information that may be relevant to the selection of an appropriate membership category.
Details of Medicare billings can be obtained by contacting the Medicare Provider contact centre. Medicare will be able to provide details of Medicare services billed in your name and the gross charges for particular periods. Requests to Medicare should be on your letterhead and include the respective provider numbers or stem, details of the period/s required and any other relevant information.
Medicare provider enquiries can be directed to: