Health practitioners

MedicarePlus for Other Medical Practitioners (MOMPs) Program

The MOMPs program provides access to the A1 Medicare rebate for general practice services provided in Areas of Workforce Shortage (AOWS) by eligible pre 1996 non-vocationally registered medical practitioners. Normally these medical practitioners would access the lower A2 Medicare rebate.

After medical practitioners have provided services in an AOWS for five years, their services will continue to attract the higher Medicare rebate regardless of where they practice in Australia.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for the MOMPs program a doctor must:

• be a non-vocationally registered medical practitioner registered with a State or Territory Medical Registration Board before 1 November 1996
• have been accessing Medicare rebates in general medical services prior to 1 November 1996
• be providing medical services in a defined AOWS and
• not have previously been on the Vocational Register or the Fellows List.

To maintain eligibility for the MOMPs program, medical practitioners will be required to register and then undertake continuing professional development activities within three months of commencing on the program.

Guidelines and application form

MedicarePlus for Other Medical Practitioners (OMPS) Program Guidelines (PDF 60 KB)
MOMPS Program Application form (PDF 93 KB)

If you are unable to download these PDF documents, please email OMPS@health.gov.au

Contact for more information

If you have any enquiries relating to the status of your application, payments, eligibility or whether a particular location is eligible for the program, contact Medicare Australia on 1800 032 259.

Page last reviewed: 23 August 2012