Assignment of Benefit
Medicare Bulk Billing Consent
From 1 July 2026, there will be changes across Australia to the way patients confirm consent for bulk billed Medicare services.
What is bulk billing consent?
When a consultation is bulk billed, the Medicare benefit is paid directly to the medical practice on your behalf rather than being paid to you personally as a Medicare rebate.
Before this can happen, Medicare requires your permission. This process is known as Assignment of Benefit (AoB).
This allows us to process your Medicare claim on your behalf as a bulk billed service.
For appointments attended from 1 July 2026 onwards, you will be asked to complete a brief consent process — either electronically or using a paper form — confirming that your Medicare benefit can be applied to your appointment.
What is changing?
Depending on your appointment, you may be asked to confirm your consent:
✓ Before your appointment
✓ During check-in
✓ At check-out
✓ Via a secure electronic request (such as SMS)
Our receptionists will guide you through this when required.
All bulk billing consent forms are sent from us via HotDoc either by email, SMS or as a notification in your HotDoc account.
Here’s what you need to know
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Yes. Under the new federal regulations, a separate approval is required for every single bulk-billed service or consultation. Patients that pay a fee for their visit are not required to sign an Assignment of Benefit.
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Yes. If you are a parent, legal guardian, or designated carer, you can provide approval on behalf of the patient.
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