FOI 25-0271 LD – Bulk Billing Modelling

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The Department of Health released modelling documents analysing bulk billing incentive impacts on general practice services. The disclosure includes Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) service forecasts, bulk billing incentive (BBI) payment calculations, and financial impact projections across different scenarios. Documents contain tables showing benefits per service at Item 1 ($21.80), forecasted cost impacts of new bulk billing payments, out-of-pocket (OOP) savings estimates, and geographic distribution analysis across Australian SA3 regions with corresponding remoteness classifications and electoral divisions. Some content has been redacted under sections 47D and 47E(d) of the Freedom of Information Act, and one section under 647G(1)(a). The modelling appears to inform policy decisions regarding bulk billing incentives to increase service accessibility and reduce patient costs.