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Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing · Australia
The Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program provides participating medical practices with an additional 12.5% incentive payment on eligible Medicare Benefits Schedule services. To receive the payment, participating practices must bulk bill every eligible MBS service for all their Medicare-eligible patients.
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Practices and providers must meet the eligibility requirements set out in Section 2 of the Guidelines.
• All eligibility requirements must be met concurrently within an incentive assessment period.
• Practices and all providers must jointly satisfy all eligibility criteria for incentive payments to be made.
• Participating practices must bulk bill every eligible MBS service for all their Medicare-eligible patients.
• Applicants must read all available BBPIP documentation on GrantConnect.
• Applicants must provide all requested information.
• Applicants must meet all eligibility criteria.
Section 2 of the Guidelines sets out eligibility requirements for practices and providers wanting to participate in BBPIP. All eligibility requirements must be met concurrently within an incentive assessment period for the practice or provider to be eligible for payment. Incentive payments cannot be made if practices and all providers do not jointly satisfy all the eligibility criteria. Participating practices must bulk bill every eligible MBS service for all their Medicare-eligible patients to receive the incentive payment.
What's Funded
Providing eligible bulk billed GP and related Medicare Benefits Schedule services to Medicare-eligible patients through participating practices.Expected Outcomes
Increased bulk billing of eligible MBS services and delivery of affordable primary health care to Medicare-eligible patients, with incentive payments made to eligible practices and GPs.Key Information
Applicant Types
companypartnershiptrustother
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
communityother
Keywords
bulk billinggeneral practicemedicareMBSprimary health carepublic health servicesincentive paymentmedical practice
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program?
The Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program is a business grant offered by Department of Health, Disability and Ageing in Australia. The Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program provides participating medical practices with an additional 12.5% incentive payment on eligible Medicare Benefits Schedule services. To receive the payment, participating practices must bulk bill every eligible MBS service for all their Medicare-eligible patients.
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Who is eligible for the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program?
- Practices and providers must meet the eligibility requirements set out in Section 2 of the Guidelines.
- All eligibility requirements must be met concurrently within an incentive assessment period.
- Practices and all providers must jointly satisfy all eligibility criteria for incentive payments to be made.
- Participating practices must bulk bill every eligible MBS service for all their Medicare-eligible patients.
- Applicants must read all available BBPIP documentation on GrantConnect.
- Applicants must provide all requested information.
- Applicants must meet all eligibility criteria.
3
What activities are funded?
Providing eligible bulk billed GP and related Medicare Benefits Schedule services to Medicare-eligible patients through participating practices.
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How do I apply for the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program?
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