- Practices and providers are required to nominate their bank account details to receive payments under the General Practice in Aged Care Incentive (GPACI) or the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP).
- Practices need to record their MyMedicare program banking details in the Organisation Register under Program Registration.
- Providers need to record their MyMedicare incentive banking details in their individual HPOS account under My personal details. Providers who work across multiple locations need to enter bank details for the MyMedicare Incentive program for each Medicare Provider Number location.
What practices need to know
- A nominated bank account is required for practices and providers to receive incentive payments.
- If a payment fails due to missing or incorrect bank details, the practice or provider will receive an HPOS message and will need to update their bank information to enable payment.
Resources
We encourage you to utilise the Department of HD&A or Services Australia websites for more information.
Register your practice for MyMedicare – Health professionals – Services Australia
