Premium Support Scheme 2004

No longer in force

Administered by

Department of Health and Aged Care

This item is authorised by the following title:

Medical Indemnity Act 2002

Latest version

F2013C00503

01 July 2013 - 30 June 2020

For application, saving and transitional provisions relating to the repeal of this instrument, see sections 67 to 70 of the Medical Indemnity Regulations 2020.

Table of contents

Name of Scheme
Commencement
The Scheme
Definitions
Approved manner and timeframes
Premium period
The Commonwealth may enter into contracts
Matters to be included in PSS contracts
Inconsistent obligations
Accrued rights and obligations
Eligibility for subsidy to be paid on behalf of medical practitioners
Eligible members
Conditions for medical practitioners
PSS calculation
Rural calculation
[Deleted]
MISS calculation
Amount of subsidy
Calculation where change of circumstances in premium period
Calculation where a member has received a subsidy under the MISS
Calculation for certain members where actual income not provided
Gross indemnity costs
Actual income
Application for advance subsidy
Payment of advance subsidy
Adjustments of advance subsidy
Reconciling amounts paid
Failure to make application or provide information
Application where advance subsidy paid
Application where advance subsidy not paid
Form of application
Determination where advance subsidy paid
Repayment of advance subsidy
Determination where no advance subsidy paid
Time for making payments of subsidy
Incorrect payments
Former contractors
Conditions to be satisfied
Eligibility
Calculation
Determination
Payment
Non-compliance with conditions
Review of decisions
Information obtained by the Chief Executive Medicare
Disclosure of information
Offsetting debts
Repayment of subsidy by a medical practitioner
MISS methodology
Interpretation
Neurosurgeons
Specialist obstetricians
Procedural general practitioners – non-rural
Procedural general practitioners – rural
Procedural general practitioner registrars

Premium Support Scheme 2004

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