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Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program — Australia, 2025-26

Rolling Applications

Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

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 the program's eligibility requirements.

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Deadline

Rolling / Ongoing

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

• Applicants are practices and providers wanting to participate in the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program. • All eligibility requirements in Section 2 of the Guidelines must be met concurrently within an incentive assessment period. • 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 Medicare-eligible patients. • Applicants must read all available BBPIP documentation on GrantConnect. • Applicants must provide all requested information. • Applicants must meet all eligibility criteria in the Guidelines.
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

Provision of eligible bulk billed general practice services under the Medicare Benefits Schedule by registered participating practices and providers.

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Expected Outcomes

Practices bulk bill all eligible MBS services for Medicare-eligible patients and receive incentive payments tied to eligible service delivery.
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Key Information

Applicant Types

companypartnershiptrustother

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

communityother

Keywords

bulk billinggeneral practiceMedicare Benefits ScheduleMBShealthmedical practiceprimary careincentive payment

Official Grant Page

Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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 the program's eligibility requirements.
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Who is eligible for the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program?

  • Applicants are practices and providers wanting to participate in the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program.
  • All eligibility requirements in Section 2 of the Guidelines must be met concurrently within an incentive assessment period.
  • 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 Medicare-eligible patients.
  • Applicants must read all available BBPIP documentation on GrantConnect.
  • Applicants must provide all requested information.
  • Applicants must meet all eligibility criteria in the Guidelines.
3

What activities are funded?

Provision of eligible bulk billed general practice services under the Medicare Benefits Schedule by registered participating practices and providers.
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How do I apply for the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program?

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