What is the MCIS Levy?
All greenslips now show the MCIS (Medical Care and Injury Services) Levy as a separate item. The MCIS Levy first appeared as a separate item on greenslips in 2006 with the introduction of the Lifetime Care and Support scheme. This scheme provides medical care, treatment, rehabilitation, attendant care and support to anyone catastrophically injured (such as severe spinal cord and/or a traumatic brain injury) for the rest of their life. The MCIS Levy also includes a contribution for ambulance, hospital and other services for people injured in a motor vehicle accident. These costs have always been included in your greenglip premium, but were not listed as a separate item in the past. The MCIS Levy is calculated as a percentage of the base premium charged by the greenslip insurer. The MCIS Levy is GST free. The percentage of the levy differs between vehicle classes and geographic zones based on accident and injury rates for the selected vehicle type and zone. The following table shows the
When you purchase a greenslip you are participating in two schemes. The Third-party Insurance scheme, regulated by the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 and the Lifetime Care and Support scheme, regulated by the Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006. The MCIS Levy was introduced to fund the Lifetime Care and Support scheme. For more information on the Lifetime Care and Support scheme click here. The Lifetime Care and Support scheme is funded through the Medical Care and Injury Services Levy (MCIS Levy), which is included as a separate item with your greenslip payment. The MCIS Levy also funds ambulance and hospital costs for all motor vehicle accidents, costs which were previously included in the greenslip premium. The MCIS Levy is calculated as a percentage of the base greenslip premium. The percentage varies based on factors such as vehicle type and geographic region. There is no public visibility of the basis on which the MCIS Levy is determined, however the MAA n
The MCIS Levy first appeared as a separate item on Green Slips in 2006 with the introduction of the Lifetime Care and Support Scheme. This scheme covers the costs of medical care, treatment, rehabilitation, attendant care and support for life to anyone suffering certain catastrophic injuries such as severe spinal cord and/or traumatic brain damage as a result of a motor vehicle accident. These benefits are payable regardless as to whether the injured person was at fault or not. The MCIS Levy also includes a contribution for ambulance, hospital and other services for people injured in a motor vehicle accident. These costs have always been included in your Green Slip premium. The MCIS Levy is determined by the Motor Accidents Authority and is calculated as a percentage of the base premium charged by the CTP insurer. The MCIS Levy is GST free. For further information, visit www.lifetimecare.nsw.gov.au.
