We all know that there are membership requirements that CMMOTA members are responsible to meet. These include keeping your Standard First Aid and Level “C” CPR certification up to date, keeping your Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) information current, and to provide new VSC information to the association prior to the 3-year anniversary of your previous VSC (or more often if you practice in Nova Scotia) and completing your CEC requirements before the end of the current CEC Cycle (December 31, 2024 is approaching fast!!). It also includes making sure that you pay your membership and insurance renewal fees before the December 31st deadline. Failure to meet any of these membership requirements will result in membership suspension – but what exactly does that mean.
If you are suspended it means a couple of things:
- First off, it means that you are no longer considered to be in good standing with the Association.
- Second, it means that you are no longer allowed to use your CMMOTA membership number for billing purposes.
When a member is suspended, the Administration is responsible to alert third parties of the suspension as necessary – this includes health insurance companies. Typically, we allow for a 5-day window for a suspended member to fulfill the requirement, however if the situation is not remedied within the 5-day window, then the third parties are made aware of the suspension. This may mean that any third-party billing may be rejected, and that receipts issued by you after your suspension date may not be honored by the various insurers. It will mean that even if you are able to meet your membership requirements before membership cancellation kicks in, you still may have a headache on your hands from lost work and upset clientele.
Membership suspension is not something that the Administration enjoys doing. We would far rather never have to issue a suspension notice to any member – and you can help us do that by making sure that you are meeting all of the membership requirements on time.