Obligation to notify the Chief Executive Medicare that amount has been paid
34ZK Obligation to notify the Chief Executive Medicare that amount has been paid
If:
a run‑off cover indemnity has been paid to an MDO or medical indemnity insurer in relation to a liability that relates to a claim made against a medical practitioner; and
the MDO or medical indemnity insurer becomes aware that another amount has been paid to the practitioner, MDO, medical indemnity insurer or another person in relation to the incident or incidents to which the claim relates, or in relation to one or more other incidents; and
because of the payment of the other amount, there is an amount overpaid as described in subsection 34ZJ(2);
the MDO or medical indemnity insurer must notify the Chief Executive Medicare that the other amount has been paid.
Failure to notify is an offence (see section 46).
The notification must:
be in writing; and
be given to the Chief Executive Medicare within 28 days after the applicant becomes aware that the other amount has been paid.
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