Bulk-Billing Incentive

Bulk Billing Benefits for all Australian General Practices

From 1 November 2025, every general practice will benefit from expanded eligibility for MBS bulk billing incentives to all Australians with a Medicare card. 

The expanded eligibility of the existing MBS bulk billing incentive means that current bulk billing incentives payable to practices that bulk bill children under 16 years of age and patients with a Commonwealth concession card will now extend to include all Australians with a Medicare card. 

Additionally, from 1 November 2025, practices will be able to choose if they wish to participate in the new Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program. 

New information on both of these bulk billing measures is now available on the Department of Health and Aged Care website, including frequently asked questions (FAQs) and details on eligible MBS services. 

For further details, a new fact sheet on the impact of bulk billing investments on GP earnings and billings, including additional financial modelling for bulk billing incentives from 1 November 2025, is now available.

Information about the new Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program

Practices participating in the new Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (the Program) will receive an additional 12.5% incentive payment on every $1 of MBS benefit earned from eligible services, split between the GP and the practice.  

Participating practices must bulk bill every eligible service for every patient, to receive the incentive payment. This incentive payment will be in addition to MBS Benefits paid (including bulk billing incentives). 

To participate in the Program, practices will need to: 

  • Bulk bill all eligible services 
  • Advertise their participation in the Program 
  • Be MyMedicare registered (Note: Practices that are not already MyMedicare registered and wish to participate in the Program will be exempt from MyMedicare accreditation requirements). 

To register in the Program, practices will need to: 

  1. Register to participate in MyMedicare 
  1. Register to participate in the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program via MyMedicare 

General Practices can register to participate in the Program from 1 November 2025. 

Accredited practices can prepare in advance by registering for MyMedicare now. Instructions on how to register for MyMedicare are available on the Services Australia Health Professional Education Resources website. 

Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program – even payment split announced

Bulk billing incentive payments changes from 1 November 2025 will expand the eligibility of bulk billing incentives to all Australians with a Medicare card.

Currently, general practitioners (GPs) only receive Medicare bulk billing incentives if they bulk bill children under 16 years old and Commonwealth concession card holders.

Mark Butler, Minister for Health, Disability and Ageing announced that from 1 November 2025, practices and GPs registering for the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP) will equally share in the additional incentive payment of 12.5% of MBS billings for eligible services.

The even BBPIP payment split recognises the roles played by both practices and providers in delivering bulk billed services to patients.

Practices that join the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program must bulk bill every eligible service for every patient, to receive the incentive payment. The Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program payment will be in addition to MBS benefits paid (including bulk billing incentives).

Further details and instructions on how to register in BBPIP will be provided later this year, and registration for BBPIP will be available from 1 November 2025.

Accredited practices can prepare in advance, by registering for MyMedicare now. Instructions on how to register for MyMedicare are available on the Services Australia Health Professional Education Resources website.

A resource answering frequently asked questions about BBPIP is available for practices, providers, practice managers and health professionals, including eligibility, benefits and how the program operates.

For practice support please contact support@wentwest.com.au

Need More Information?

For more information, refer to the following resources: 

  • Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program Inquiry Line: 1800 565 782 

For support on MyMedicare, please contact WentWest Virtual Support Team via email on support@wentwest.com.au or call us on 8811 7117 

 Information is correct as of 15 August 2025