The Australian Government has expanded eligibility for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) bulk billing incentives and established the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP).
If you are a MyMedicare registered BBPIP practice, the first quarterly BBPIP payments were processed on 29 January by Services Australia and should have appeared in BBPIP registered practice and provider bank accounts over the next 3-5 business days.
Practices and providers can check their payment details through Services Australia’s Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) and will also receive a payment notice in their HPOS email inbox.
Visit the Services Australia website for more information.
If registered practices and providers did not receive a payment, they should check if they have met BBPIP program requirements.
More information can be found at health.gov.au/BBPIP
If you are a member of the community and you wish to find a GP that bulk bills, visit health.gov.au/bulkbilling