Upcoming deadlines to note:
- Collaborative Practice Incentive Program: apply by May 23, 2025
- Complete the application
- Retroactive 5% preceptor premium: apply by May 23, 2025
- Complete the survey (lump sum or flat rates) or detailed report
| Program | Action for physicians | Payment date* |
| Retroactive 5% preceptor premium (one-time) | Complete application by May 23, 2025 | Summer 2025 |
| Continuing medical education/professional development (CME or CPD) | None | May 28, 2025 |
| Collaborative Practice Incentive Program | Complete application by May 23, 2025 | October 2025 |
| Fee-for-service rostering grant | None | June 30, 2025 |
| Physician retirement fund | Spring application process | April 30, May 14 or May 28, 2025 |
| CMPA Premium Reimbursement (Q2) | None | Aug. 31, 2025 |
| Rural Specialist Practice Support (Tier 1 – $25,000) | Spring application process | TBD |
| Electronic Medical Record (EMR B & C) | Spring application process | Aug. 31, 2025 |
| Surgical Assist Payments | None | Sept. 30, 2025 |
| CMPA Premium Reimbursement (Q3) | None | Nov. 30, 2025 |
| Rural Specialist Practice Support (Tier 2 – $16,000) | None | Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Annual preceptor payment | Summer application process | End of 2025 |
| CMPA Premium Reimbursement (Q4) | None | Feb. 28, 2026 |
| CMPA Premium Reimbursement (Q1) | None | May 31, 2026 |
| EMR (Envelope A payments) | None | Monthly |
*Payment dates may vary based on Department of Health and Wellness processing. This means payments may be made earlier or later than the stated date.
Frequently asked questions
Q: I didn’t receive notice of the payments that require physician action. What do I do?
A: Check your inbox or junk folder for messages from Doctors Nova Scotia’s (DNS) President. Use keywords, such as the name of the program or incentive.
Q: I checked my inbox and junk folder and don’t see the messages. What next?
A: Contact DNS by emailing info@doctorsns.com. Staff will be able to determine if you have inadvertently unsubscribed from updates or did not receive the member messages.
Q: I don’t see a payment for this incentive. What next?
A: Contact MSI to confirm that the incentive has been paid:
Local phone: 902-496-7011
Toll-free phone: 1-866-553-0585
Local fax: 902-490-2275
Email: MSI_Assessment@medavie.bluecross.ca