Bulk-Billing Incentive

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:

1. Bulk bill all eligible services for all patients.
2. Advertise participation in the program.
3. Be registered with MyMedicare.

• Note: Practices not yet registered with MyMedicare will be exempt from accreditation requirements when joining BBPIP.

General practices and providers can now monitor and confirm eligibility for BBPIP incentive payments with new BBPIP eligibility assessments available through Services Australia.

Practices and providers can use:

• Forecast assessments to monitor and confirm eligibility for BBPIP incentive payments and check if there are any issues with registration or eligible item claims.
• Final assessments to confirm if they have met all BBPIP requirements and view the corresponding incentive payment after the end of the quarter.
• BBPIP payment details to view the Services Australia incentive payment for each quarterly assessment period, available after the quarter ends.

If a practice is registered and meets program requirements, its first BBPIP incentive payment will be made in January 2026.

To ensure smooth payment, practices should:

• Check the registration start date.
• Provide bank details for the practice and all linked providers for BBPIP, even if they previously provided bank account details for other programs.
• Keep accreditation up to date.
• Link all providers with separate provider numbers for each site.

For more information visit the BBPIP website.

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