Bupa recognition criteria

Applicants must have completed a degree in Orthotics / Prosthetics or belong to (or be eligible for membership of) the Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association (AOPA). Providers must also be in private practice^#.

Orthotic Technicians are not eligible for provider recognition.

Please note that by accepting recognition with our fund you are agreeing to abide by Bupa's Ancillary Provider Terms (PDF).

^#Private Practice means a health care practice operating on an independent and self-supporting basis either as a sole trader, partnership, corporate or group practice but is not subsidised by another party such as any type of publicly funded facility for the provision of accommodation, facilities or other services or practitioners. The provision of Treatment at a public hospital or any other type of publicly funded facility is not Treatment provided in Private Practice.