Changes to Bulk Billing Incentives for General Practices
General practices across Australia can now register for the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP).
The BBPIP commenced on 1 November 2025, alongside expanded eligibility for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) bulk billing incentives, which now apply to all Medicare-eligible patients.
A fact sheet, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and a financial modelling calculator on eligible MBS services and the impact of these investments are available on the Department of Health and Aged Care website.
In addition, from 1 November, a new initiative, the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP) which offers practices an additional 12.5% incentive payment on eligible MBS services. Unlike BBI, BBPIP requires practices to bulk billing all eligible services for all patients to qualify for the incentive payment.
Information correct as of 7 November 2025
From 1 November 2025, practices can choose to participate in the new Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP).
- Practices receive an additional 12.5% incentive payment on every $1 of MBS benefit earned from eligible services.
- The payment is evenly split between the GP and the practice.
- This is in addition to existing MBS benefits and bulk billing incentives.
Participation Requirements
To join the program, practices must:
- Bulk bill all eligible services for all patients.
- Advertise participation in the program.
- Be registered with MyMedicare.
- Note: Practices not yet registered with MyMedicare will be exempt from accreditation requirements when joining BBPIP.
A new BBPIP Calculator helps GPs, practice owners, and managers estimate annual earnings from incentives.
- Accessible online with a step-by-step User Guide.
- Uses MBS data to project payments based on practice type and location.
- To get the most accurate estimate, have details ready such as:
- Practice location by Modified Monash Model (MMM) classification
- Percentage of billings paid to the practice
- Billing type – bulk billing only, mixed billing or private billing
- Number of BBPIP MBS eligible services provided per year
- Percentage of BBPIP MBS eligible services provided to concession card holders or children under 16 years old
- Your bulk billing rates, average privately billed fees and annual proportion of BBPIP MBS eligible service types, including:
- Short (level A)
- Standard (level B)
- Long (level C)
- Extended/Prolonged (level D/E)
- Management plans and reviews
- Other BBPIP MBS eligible services
These details can be found in your practice management system. Please refer to the User Guide for step-by-step instructions to support use of the calculator
General practices can register for the BBPIP through MyMedicare in HPOS via PRODA.
- For practices who have already have an Organisation Register tile in HPOS, please follow MyMedicare – Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP) – Services Australia
- For practices who haven’t set up their HPOS and Organisation Tile, please follow Organisation Register Education Resources – Services Australia
Order Signage and update Healthdirect to meet eligibility requirements – Medicare Bulk Billing Practice Signage for BBPIP – DHDA
- BBPIP Planning Kit for General Practice – a guide to help practices consider their unique scenario, and plan for changes to their practice.
- BBPIP Practice Readiness Checklist
- Best Practice software – BBPIP
- Medical Director/Pracsoft – BBPIP
- RACGP – Optimising your billing strategy
- RACGP | A guide to introducing mixed billing in your practice
- Bulk Billing Incentives – Changes to Eligibility
- Bulk billing Incentives in General Practice
- Strengthening Medicare with more Bulk Billing Resources
- Factsheets and FAQs
- BBPIP– FAQs for practices and providers
- Impact of bulk billing investments on GP earnings and billings
- BBPIP: register or update details on the National Health Services Directory
- BBPIP: Program Guidelines – DHDA
- BBPIP: Healthdirect and signage requirements – DHDA
- BBPIP: Register and Manage Eligibility & Payment Details – Services Australia
- BBPIP: Key steps to participate in BBPIP – Services Australia
- BBPIP Fast Facts – Services Australia
- Webinars
- Understanding bulk billing changes for GPs and practices – DHDA – Webinar recording
- GP affordability – Why many patients aged 25–34 delay visits
- Calculating BBPIP payments with practice model examples
- What Bulk Billing Practices Need to Know – Cubiko – Webinar Recording (1 Oct)
- Staying Private or Mixed Billing: Navigating the Changes with Confidence – Cubiko – Webinar Recording
- Should We Enrol? Making Sense of the New Incentives – Cubiko – Webinar Recording
- Making the Switch: Practical Steps for Enrolling – Cubiko – Webinar Recording
For the latest FAQs, fact sheets, and registration details are available on the Department of Health and Aged Care website.
- More information available at gov.au/BBPIP
- Any questions email BulkBillingPractice@health.gov.au.
- Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program Inquiry Line: 1800 565 782
- WentWest Primary Care team: support@wentwest.com.au | 8811 7117