Medical Liability Protection Reimbursement Program
Learn more about how to access partial reimbursement for medical liability protection for Ontario physicians.
Overview
The Medical Liability Protection Reimbursement Program is for Ontario physicians who are members of the Canadian Medical Protective Association. The program refunds physicians a portion of their yearly professional medical protection premiums that provide protection against medical liability lawsuits. To receive this reimbursement, physicians need to comply with program deadlines and conditions.
Note: Physicians can request reimbursements for past years, retroactive up to 10 years.
Eligibility conditions
To receive a reimbursement through this program physicians must:
- be a member of the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
- be licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
- be practicing medicine in Ontario
- be a resident of Canada during the reimbursement period
- register for direct deposit with the Ministry of Health
- make sure the Ministry of Health (MOH) receives a completed Medical Liability Protection (MLP) Reimbursement Program Authorization/Direct Deposit Request form (The Ministry of Health (MOH) needs to receive this completed form by January 1 for you to be eligible for reimbursement)
Reimbursement options
Option A: Advance reimbursement for non-academics
Option A is for physicians who pay their Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) membership fees in a single instalment.
If physicians use pre-authorized debit to pay their membership fees, they will receive their reimbursement before making these payments.
Payment for the current reimbursement year:
- is made no later than April 30 of the reimbursement year
- consists of 1 deposit
Registration
Physicians need to register annually and establish a payment agreement with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) by January 1 of the reimbursement year.
There is no need to resubmit a new program authorization form for future reimbursements if:
- program eligibility with CMPA remains
- a program authorization form was processed by the Ministry of Health
Option B: In year quarterly reimbursement for academics
Option B is for physicians who pay their Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) membership fees monthly.
It consists of 4 quarterly reimbursement payments throughout the current registration year:
- April
- July
- October
- the final payment in January of the following year
Registration
Physicians need to register annually and establish a payment agreement with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) by:
- June 30 for academics of the reimbursement year
- January 1 of the reimbursement year for all other CMPA work types
There is no need to resubmit a new program authorization form for future reimbursements if:
- program eligibility with CMPA remains
- a program authorization form was processed by the Ministry of Health
Reimbursement schedule - 2025
The 2025 Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) fees will continue to be reimbursed in the same manner as previous years until a new agreement is established. Until that time, the provisions outlined in the 2021 Physician Services Agreement will remain in effect.
| Code | Type of Work | Base | 2025 Annual Fee | 2025 Reimbursement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Residents and Fellows (without moonlighting) | $300.00 | $2,880.00 | $2,580.00 |
| 14 | Residents and Fellows (with moonlighting) | $300.00 | $2,880.00 | $2,580.00 |
| 20 | Administrative Medicine | $725.00 | $2,880.00 | $2,155.00 |
| 21 | Pathology - Anatomical or General | $725.00 | $7,548.00 | $6,823.00 |
| 23 | Pathology – Hematological | $725.00 | $2,880.00 | $2,155.00 |
| 24 | Medical Biochemistry | $725.00 | $2,880.00 | $2,155.00 |
| 25 | Medical Microbiology | $725.00 | $2,880.00 | $2,155.00 |
| 26 | Pathology - Neuropathology | $725.00 | $2,880.00 | $2,155.00 |
| 27 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | $725.00 | $2,880.00 | $2,155.00 |
| 28 | Community Medicine (Public Health) | $725.00 | $2,880.00 | $2,155.00 |
| 29 | Palliative Medicine and Geriatrics | $725.00 | $2,880.00 | $2,155.00 |
| 30 | Developmental Pediatrics | $725.00 | $2,880.00 | $2,155.00 |
| 31 | Clinical Associates - medical or surgical services | $1,025.00 | $4,488.00 | $3,463.00 |
| 33 | Assistance at Surgery - no other professional work | $1,025.00 | $2,880.00 | $1,855.00 |
| 35 | Family Medicine excluding emerg department | $1,025.00 | $4,488.00 | $3,463.00 |
| 36 | Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine | $1,025.00 | $4,488.00 | $3,463.00 |
| 37 | Surgical Consultations and office surgical practice | $1,025.00 | $4,488.00 | $3,463.00 |
| 38 | Pain Medicine - without general or spinal anesthesia | $1,325.00 | $7,548.00 | $6,223.00 |
| 39 | Gynecology and Obstetrics - without labour and delivery | $1,325.00 | $7,548.00 | $6,223.00 |
| 42 | Clinical Immunology and Allergy | $1,325.00 | $4,488.00 | $3,163.00 |
| 44 | Dermatology | $1,325.00 | $4,488.00 | $3,163.00 |
| 45 | Diagnostic Radiology | $1,325.00 | $7,548.00 | $6,223.00 |
| 46 | Endocrinology and Metabolism | $1,325.00 | $2,880.00 | $1,555.00 |
| 47 | Gastroenterology | $1,325.00 | $7,548.00 | $6,223.00 |
| 48 | Genetics, Medical or Genomics | $1,325.00 | $2,880.00 | $1,555.00 |
| 50 | Hematology | $1,325.00 | $7,548.00 | $6,223.00 |
| 51 | Occupational Medicine | $1,325.00 | $2,880.00 | $1,555.00 |
| 52 | Infectious Diseases | $1,325.00 | $2,880.00 | $1,555.00 |
| 53 | Critical or Intensive Care Medicine | $1,325.00 | $7,548.00 | $6,223.00 |
| 54 | Internal Medicine and its subspecialties not elsewhere noted | $1,325.00 | $7,548.00 | $6,223.00 |
| 55 | Nephrology | $1,325.00 | $4,488.00 | $3,163.00 |
| 56 | Neurology | $1,325.00 | $16,320.00 | $14,995.00 |
| 58 | Nuclear Medicine | $1,325.00 | $2,880.00 | $1,555.00 |
| 59 | Medical Oncology | $1,325.00 | $4,488.00 | $3,163.00 |
| 60 | Ophthalmology | $1,325.00 | $11,400.00 | $10,075.00 |
| 61 | Pediatrics | $1,325.00 | $11,400.00 | $10,075.00 |
| 62 | Respirology | $1,325.00 | $4,488.00 | $3,163.00 |
| 63 | Rheumatology | $1,325.00 | $4,488.00 | $3,163.00 |
| 64 | Sport and Exercise Medicine | $1,325.00 | $4,488.00 | $3,163.00 |
| 65 | Radiation Oncology | $1,325.00 | $4,488.00 | $3,163.00 |
| 66 | Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | $1,325.00 | $7,548.00 | $6,223.00 |
| 70 | Cardiology | $2,205.00 | $7,548.00 | $5,343.00 |
| 73 | Family Med or General Practice incl emergency shifts | $1,025.00 | $4,488.00 | $3,463.00 |
| 77 | Otolaryngology | $2,205.00 | $16,320.00 | $14,115.00 |
| 78 | Family Medicine with Obstetrics | $1,765.00 | $11,400.00 | $9,635.00 |
| 79 | Fam/Gen Practice with Anaesthesia/Surgery/Emerg Dept Work | $1,765.00 | $11,400.00 | $9,635.00 |
| 82 | Emergency Medicine | $2,205.00 | $11,400.00 | $9,195.00 |
| 83 | General Surgery | $5,150.00 | $16,320.00 | $11,170.00 |
| 84 | Gynaecologic Surgery - without labour and delivery | $5,150.00 | $16,320.00 | $11,170.00 |
| 85 | Paediatric Surgery | $5,150.00 | $16,320.00 | $11,170.00 |
| 86 | Plastic Surgery | $5,150.00 | $16,320.00 | $11,170.00 |
| 87 | Thoracic Surgery | $5,150.00 | $16,320.00 | $11,170.00 |
| 88 | Urology | $5,150.00 | $16,320.00 | $11,170.00 |
| 89 | Vascular Surgery | $5,150.00 | $16,320.00 | $11,170.00 |
| 90 | Anesthesiology | $7,210.00 | $11,400.00 | $4,190.00 |
| 91 | Cardiac Surgery | $7,210.00 | $16,320.00 | $9,110.00 |
| 92 | Neurosurgery | $7,210.00 | $33,444.00 | $26,234.00 |
| 93 | Obstetrics | $7,210.00 | $60,552.00 | $53,342.00 |
| 94 | Orthopedic Surgery | $7,210.00 | $33,444.00 | $26,234.00 |
Archived Schedules
- 2024 Schedule - The 2024 Canadian Medical Protective Association fees will be reimbursed in the same manner as they have been in the past until new provisions are negotiated under a new agreement. The provisions of the 2021 Physician Services Agreement remain in place until a new agreement is negotiated.
- 2023 Schedule
- 2022 Schedule
- 2021 Schedule
- 2020 Schedule
- 2019 Schedule
- 2018 Schedule
- 2017 Schedule
- 2016 Schedule
- 2015 Schedule
Update your information
You can update your contact information, including your address, through the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA):
- online
- by telephone:
1-800-267-6522
Contact
For program inquiries please reach out by:
- telephone:
1-800-262-6524 - fax:
613-545-5810 - email: MLPReimbursement@ontario.ca
- mail:
Ministry of Health
Claims Services Branch
Medical Liability Protection (MLP) Reimbursement Program
347 Preston Street, 4th Floor
Ottawa ON K1S 3J4
Hours of operation are: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern. Monday to Friday, except holidays.