Cosmetic Practice - Categories of Insurance & Membership

Cosmetic Medical Practice Categories

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a) Introduction

There are a range of Categories for Cosmetic Medical Practitioners as follows:

• Cosmetic Medicine Level A
• Cosmetic Medicine Level B
• Cosmetic Surgery Level C
• Cosmetic Surgery Level D.

The Category you select should best reflect your qualifications and/or the nature of the work you undertake.

If you are a Specialist undertaking cosmetic work you must select a Specialist Category that meets your requirements (refer Section 2 of the Categories of Insurance Guide).

Refer to the table below for details of activities covered under each Category for Cosmetic Medical Practitioners.

If you perform a particular clinical activity and it is not clear which Category will apply, please provide us with the details and we will assess your circumstances individually.

Notes

In considering your Category please refer to the following notes:

1. Cosmetic procedure means any procedure directed towards the preservation, correction or improvement of appearance where there are no underlying medical, clinical or pathological reasons for undertaking such procedure, but excludes any professional service in respect of which an eligible person is entitled to a Medicare benefit, within the meaning of the Health Insurance Act 1973 
2. Liposuction of more than 500mls of aspirate in total must be performed in an accredited day surgery or operating theatre (refer to page 18 of the Categories of Insurance Guide)
3. No cover is provided for procedures involving fat transfers to breasts commenced in the period 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2010 .  For the purpose of this exclusion "commenced" means the date of the first fat injection.
   

b) Category listing

Category	Includes (but not limited to)	Excludes (but not limited to)
Cosmetic Medicine Level A	GP Non Procedural activities as listed on pages 13 and 14 of the Categories of Insurance Guide Plus the following: Botulinum toxin injections Dermal fillers (non permanent) Chemical peels (superficial epidermal only) such as glycocholic acid peels Hyaluronic Acid preparations (excluding Macrolane)  Intense Pulse Light therapy (IPL) Laser therapy, excluding laser resurfacing Mesotherapy excluding the injecting of drugs for the primary purpose of dissolving fat Microdermabrasion Microneedle therapy (roll CIT) PUVA and UVB treatments Photo-rejuvenation Radio frequency treatment Microsclerotherapy for facial lesions Sclerotherapy	• GP Procedural • Cosmetic Medicine Level B • Cosmetic Surgery Levels C and D
Cosmetic Medicine Level B	GP Procedural activities as listed on page 14 of the Categories of Insurance Guide Cosmetic Medicine Level A	• Cosmetic Surgery Levels C and D
Cosmetic Surgery Level C	Cosmetic Medicine Level B Plus the following: Dermabrasion Dermal fillers (permanent) Facial thread lifting procedures (not in association with skin excision) Injecting drugs for the primary purpose of dissolving fat Laser resurfacing Liposuction/lipoplasty (including breast reduction via liposuction alone) Medium and deep chemical peels (dermal peels using agents such as phenol and trichloroacetic acid) Polylactic Acid based injectables	• Cosmetic Surgery Level D
Cosmetic Surgery Level D	Cosmetic Surgery Level C Plus the following: Abdominoplasty Blepharoplasty Cosmetic rhinoplasty Face lift Hair transplantation procedures Labiaplasty Mammoplasty – reduction/augmentation Otoplasty Penile extension/thickening

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