06/01/2026
š£IMPORTANT PATIENT NOTICE!
šFrom 1st November 2025, significant changes apply to Medicare bulk billing arrangements.
š¤WHATāS STAYING THE SAME?
We will continue to bulkābill all Medicareāeligible service items when no private fee applies and your visit is for a service covered by Medicare.
š¤WHATāS CHANGING?
ā¢ The Government is expanding eligibility for bulkābilling incentives so that all Medicareāeligible patients, not just children or concession card holders, are included from 1 November 2025.
ā¢ A new incentive for practices ā the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP) ā means practices that bulkābill all eligible services for all Medicareāeligible patients may receive additional Medicare payments.
ā¢ Important for you as a patient: Some services offered may not be eligible under Medicare (for example, nonāreferred attendances or services already covered under other arrangements) and a gap fee or private fee may apply.
š©āāļøIN SHORT:
We aim to bulkābill whenever the service is Medicareāeligible and we can. If you are attending for a service that is not fully covered by Medicare, we will inform you before your appointment about any outāofāpocket cost (gap/private fee).
š«¶Thank you for your understanding and support as we navigate these changes together.
š©ŗThe Bargo Doctors Team
