More than $61.4 million was paid to general practices in the first Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program round. Payments went to 2,949 practices out of 3,251 registered, covering November 1 to Decem...
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has released early figures for the Bulk Billing PIP. In the first two months, the BB PIP paid out $61,370,277.86 to 2,949 practices. The average payout...
The federal government has introduced the Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 to publish more detailed private health billing data. It would pull information from Medicare, hospitals and private in...
The Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program has lifted the national bulk-billing rate to 81.4% for the period November to January. In total, 3412 Medicare bulk-billing practices are registered, with 1...
Australia is testing its urgent care clinics with a target of 137 UCCs. An interim evaluation, nearly a year old, sits alongside a final report due in 2026. The interim findings show each UCC presenta...
Australia’s Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs will run a wide review of how recent Medicare reforms affect rural primary care. The inquiry will assess the 1 November 2025 changes...
A NSW Primary Health Network released a viability analysis covering 189 general practices surveyed from July to October 2025 in the Hunter New England Central Coast region. The results show modest imp...
The Senate committee managing rural and regional affairs has opened a formal inquiry into rural Medicare access. The terms of reference focus on the financial viability of independently owned rural GP...
The Australian Digital Health Agency has invited software developers and implementers to test the Health Connect Australia Provider Directory FHIR Implementation Guide. The directory aims to provide n...
A Queensland Supreme Court ruling found that former Professional Services Review director Professor Julie Quinlivan committed misfeasance in public office when she referred ophthalmologist Dr David Ki...
The Department of Health Disability and Ageing launched a nationwide campaign to promote expanded bulk-billing incentives and the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program. The campaign carries the tagl...
In Australia, GP access is presented as stronger than the common narrative suggests. Dr Nerida McDonald argues that general practice is highly accessible and that digital tools are already embedded in...
Researchers analysed data from more than 36,000 GPs across 103 local areas in Australia, covering before, during and after the COVID period. GPs who used telemedicine more intensively prescribed aroun...
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing will end the Pay Doctor Via Claimant system by July 2028 and replace it with a simplified electronic funds transfer process for Medicare rebates. Under...
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing will issue the first instalment of the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program by the end of January. Practices and GPs who have signed up and bulk bill...
The Department of Health and Disability Ageing has opened a public consultation on a modernised gap billing system for Australian GPs. From July 1, 2028, providers would submit electronic Medicare cla...
The Department of Health Disability and Ageing maintains a public register of data matching activities. It confirms a 36 month PBS claims campaign started in December 2025. The effort compares pharmac...
Health Minister Mark Butler has confirmed that the number of bulk billing GP clinics in Australia is rising quickly. A recent report from Cleanbill shows that over 1200 practices have switched to full...
