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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 payments, participating practices must bulk bill every eligible MBS service for all Medicare-eligible patients and meet all program eligibility requirements.
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Applicants are practices and providers seeking to participate in the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program.
• Eligibility requirements are set out in Section 2 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
• All eligibility requirements must be met concurrently within an incentive assessment period.
• Practices and all providers must jointly satisfy all eligibility criteria for payments to be made.
• Participating practices must bulk bill every eligible MBS service for all Medicare-eligible patients.
• Applicants must read all available BBPIP documentation on GrantConnect.
• Applicants must provide all requested information.
Section 2 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines sets out eligibility requirements for practices and providers wanting to participate in the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program. 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 unless practices and all providers jointly satisfy all 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
Provision of eligible bulk billed general practice services under the Medicare Benefits Schedule by registered practices and providers, with all eligible services bulk billed for Medicare-eligible patients.Expected Outcomes
Increased bulk billing of eligible GP services and delivery of accessible primary health care to Medicare-eligible patients through participating practices.Key Information
Applicant Types
companypartnershiptrustsole_traderother
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
communityother
Keywords
bulk billinggeneral practicemedicareMBSpublic healthprimary careincentive paymenthealth services
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 payments, participating practices must bulk bill every eligible MBS service for all Medicare-eligible patients and meet all program eligibility requirements.
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Who is eligible for the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program?
- Applicants are practices and providers seeking to participate in the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program.
- Eligibility requirements are set out in Section 2 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
- All eligibility requirements must be met concurrently within an incentive assessment period.
- Practices and all providers must jointly satisfy all eligibility criteria for payments to be made.
- Participating practices must bulk bill every eligible MBS service for all Medicare-eligible patients.
- Applicants must read all available BBPIP documentation on GrantConnect.
- Applicants must provide all requested information.
3
What activities are funded?
Provision of eligible bulk billed general practice services under the Medicare Benefits Schedule by registered practices and providers, with all eligible services bulk billed for Medicare-eligible patients.
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How do I apply for the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program?
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