Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program

# Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP) 💲 **Total Available Funding:** $768,389,000 The Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP) is a Department of Health, Disability and Ageing initiative designed to incentivize general practices to bulk bill eligible Medicare services. Announced as part of the 2025-26 Budget under Outcome 2: Individual Health Benefits, Program 2.1 Medical Benefits, this program aims to enhance access to affordable primary healthcare. Practices participating in BBPIP will receive an additional 12.5% incentive payment on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) benefits paid for eligible services. This incentive is split evenly (50/50) between the General Practitioner (GP) and the practice. Eligible services, detailed in Appendix 15.3 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines, include common GP services such as time-tiered consultations, health assessments, mental health treatment items, and chronic condition management items. This incentive is paid in addition to standard MBS benefits. ## 👥 **Eligibility Criteria** To qualify for BBPIP payments, practices and all participating providers must concurrently satisfy all eligibility requirements outlined in Section 2 of the Guidelines within each incentive assessment period. Failure to collectively meet all criteria will result in ineligibility for payment. ## 📋 **Application and Selection Process** BBPIP operates on a **Demand Driven** selection process. A practice's registration in BBPIP serves as its application for this grant opportunity. Registrations are scheduled to open on **1 November 2025**. Applicants must: * Thoroughly read all available documentation on GrantConnect. * Provide all requested information. * Meet all specified eligibility criteria. For further information, refer to the detailed Guidelines. **Keywords:** Bulk Billing, Practice Incentive, General Practice, GP Services, Medicare, Health Services, Primary Care, Incentive Payment, Public Health, Healthcare Funding, Medical Benefits, Chronic Disease Management, Mental Health Services, Health Assessments, Department of Health.