From 1 November 2023, there will be new Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) bulk-billing items with higher incentive payments. These payments are triple the amount of existing standard bulk-billing incentive payments. Doctors can use these for the following types of consultations:
All face-to-face general attendance consultations that are:
longer than 6 minutes (that is Levels B, C, D and E)
in any location (in and out of consulting rooms, residential aged care facilities)
at any time (business and after-hours items)
MBS Level B video and telephone general attendance consultations
Video and telephone consultations that are:
longer than 20 minutes (Levels C, D and E (video only)) and
the patient is registered with the practice through MyMedicare