Bulk Billing Incentives – Changes to Eligibility

This page provides information on the 1 November 2025 changes to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) bulk billing incentive payments for general practice.

Page last updated: 03 September 2025

Subject to the passage of legislation, from 1 November 2025, MBS bulk billing incentive items will be amended to remove the requirement that the patient is under 16 years of age or a Commonwealth concession card holder. MBS bulk billing incentives will be able to be claimed when any Medicare-eligible patient is bulk billed.

Further information can be found in the factsheets below:

Factsheet
PDF and Word versions
Factsheet for 1 November 2025 bulk billing incentive item changes Word Version - Factsheet BBI changes 1 Nov 25.DOCXWord Version - Factsheet BBI changes 1 Nov 25.DOCXPDF Version - Factsheet BBI changes 1 Nov 25.pdfPDF Version - Factsheet BBI changes 1 Nov 25.pdf
Example scenario for 1 November 2025 bulk billing incentive item changesWord Version -  Bulk billing incentive - scenarios.DOCXWord Version - Bulk billing incentive - scenarios.DOCXPDF Version -  Bulk billing incentive - scenarios.pdfPDF Version - Bulk billing incentive - scenarios.pdf
Quick references tables for General PractitionersWord Version -  Bulk billing incentive items GP tables.docxWord Version - Bulk billing incentive items GP tables.docxPDF Version -  Bulk billing incentive items GP tables.pdfPDF Version - Bulk billing incentive items GP tables.pdf
Quick reference tables for Medical PractitionersWord Version - bulk billing incentive MP table.docxWord Version - bulk billing incentive MP table.docxPDF Version - bulk billing incentive MP table.pdfPDF Version - bulk billing incentive MP table.pdf

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