Australia Snapshot
This month’s reporting covers April, May and June, and there are some startling cases among them.
In total there were 28 adverse PSR outcomes across three months, more than …
read more >Everyone here at the hospital is saying that the Assignment of Benefit (AoB) changes that started on 1 July 2026 only apply to outpatient services not inpatient services. We bill inpatients. A…
read more >Under the reform to the Assignment of Benefit procedures (as outlined in Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Assignment of Medicare Benefits) Bill 2024 and subsequent instruments), it is n…
read more >If a physician receives a GP referral to manage one condition (e.g. chronic kidney disease) and discovers that the patient would also benefit from management of a second condition (e.g. diabet…
read more >In our public hospital outpatient department, patients may elected to be seen as PRNI (Privately Referred Non-Insured) and the clinic visit is billed to Medicare. On the same day they will mov…
read more >I read an article in The Conversation linking known-gap billing to the schedule fee. Now I’m confused. I thought known-gap billing allowed us to charge up to $500 and also submit a no-gap clai…
read more >If a patient has treatment on Monday-Friday, could they just sign on the Friday for all events that week? Or do they have to sign the assignment agreement every day at the end of treatment?
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read more >How can I obtain the patient’s signature consenting to bulk billing over a phone call, through a telehealth video consultation or in circumstances where the patient is not required to be phy…
read more >The question posed was: Can the bulk bill “Assignment of Benefit” be specific to the hospital setting? We understand that patients sign this upon admission, and while it is not specific to any…
read more >BB 2020/061
Last updated June 2026
Answer
During the 12-month transition phase for the new bulk-billing system from 1 July 2026 until 30 June 2027 verbal consent to bulk-bill will be s…
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