Medicare Online Claiming - Setup and Processing RulesDue to changes in security requirements for the Medicare implementation using Medicare Online Claiming in Version 5 is longer available. Please contact our support team about upgrading to the latest version of BpAllied to enable this implementation.
Setting up Medicare Online Claiming for the PracticeFor the initial set-up of Medicare Online Claiming (including DVA / VAA) the following needs to be done:
![]() Bp Allied will issue a new Minor ID for each practice that uses either or both Bulk Bill and Medicare Patient Claiming. Linked to this minor ID will be any practitioner’s provider number that claims will be made for. This means that a practice will be unable to run Medicare Easiclaim and the Bp Allied Medicare integrations at the same time because they will be running under two different Minor ID numbers. A practitioner’s provider ID can only be linked to one Minor ID.
Please Note - A Patient Claim, Bulk Bill or DVA Claim can ONLY be processed against a Client Invoice. They can not be processed against a Third Party Invoice.
Claiming on behalf of the patientAllows the practice to claim back from relevant Medicare rebate on behalf of the patient. The rebates are processed via an overnight batch and usually transferred into a Client’s bank account the following day.
Information required to be in Bp Allied to enable the claim to process:
Claims for Children and Minors
Children and Minors who do not have their own Medicare card with the bank account registered against it MUST have the Claimant details filled in for the claim to be paid. The claimant must have their bank details registered with Medicare.
Rules
The client pays in full prior to the claim being processed on their behalf
Yes we can process 2 or more services for the same patient on the one Invoice for a Patient Claim
When processing multiple services, they must all be on different days, or the Provider must check the Duplicate Service Override checkbox in the Item/s tab of the Claim Details when submitting the claim and ensure the Times are set and are different for each Service
Bulk BillingAllows an individual patient appointment that qualifies for Bulk Billing to be processed as part of creating an invoice for that appointment.
Rules
No payment is taken from the Client
No Gap can be charged. Sell Price for a BB Item in Products and Services must be the same as the MBS Benefit Fee
Client must sign a voucher to assign the right for you to claim - The BulkBill.pdf voucher is installed into each computers User Folder path in a Sub-folder called Medicare, eg C:\Users\Public\Documents\myPractice\Medicare\BulkBill.pdf. This Bulk Bill template will be filled via the system and used for printing off a copy for the Patient to sign & keep and the Practice to keep.
Non-claimable items can't be on the same invoice as a Claim if it is Bulk Billed or DVA
Yes we can process 2 or more services for the same patient on the one Invoice for Bulk Billing
When processing multiple services, they must all be on different days, or the Provider must check the Duplicate Service Override checkbox in the Item/s tab of the Claim Details when submitting the claim and ensure the Times are set and are different for each Service
DVA / VAA Claiming |