Spectra SP1 Revision 3 has arrived, supporting security, quality of life enhancements and the biggest changes to bulk billing in a decade.

Spectra SP1 Revision 3, released on 30 September 2025, contains new features, enhancements to the Claiming Logic for Condition Management MBS items, and other enhancements, all implemented to improve the Bp Premier experience.

New features such as the Standalone Third-Party Integrations utility, the ability to Email from Correspondence In as a PDF, and Bp Email improvements, can be found in the full release notes, along with bug fixes and other enhancements.

Update to Bp Premier Spectra SP1 Revision 3.

Changes to bulk billing incentives from 1 November 2025

This release also includes changes to support the bulk billing incentive expansion and the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP) from 1 November, 2025.

Designed to encourage more general practices to bulk bill all eligible services for patient, the BBPIP will allow clinics that have registered for the BBPIP via MyMedicare, bulk billed all eligible services, and promoted their participation in BBPIP as Medicare Bulk Billing Practices, an additional quarterly 12.5% incentive payment on every $1 of MBS benefit paid from eligible services, split evenly between the GP and practice.

Additional information and frequently asked questions on the expanded eligibility for bulk billing incentives and the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program, coming Nov 1, 2025, can be found in the BBPIP FAQ article.

Accredited practices can prepare ahead of time, by registering for MyMedicare. Instructions on how to do so are available on the Services Australia Health Professional Education Resources website.

Best Practice Software is here to help you navigate your way through the minefield of information around Chronic Disease Management changes in 2025!

This FAQ article features a recording of the session and provides answers to questions asked by Bp Premier users during a recording of the BeInTheKnow: Chronic Disease Management Changes July 2025 presented by Best Practice Software and Cubiko on the 10 – 12 June 2025.

Care Plan Templates for GPCCMP Changes

The new GPCCMP care plan templates have been included in the July 2025 Data Update. If the templates are not available in Bp Premier after installing the July 2025 Data Update, you can manually download and import them.

MBS Items for Perimenopause and Menopause Health Assessments

A new government initiative will be introduced on 1 July 2025, and it will include two new temporary MBS items (695 and 19000) for Health Assessments targeted at women experiencing Menopause or Perimenopause. For further details, see Menopause Health Assessment MBS Items.

BeInTheKnow: Mastering Word Processor Templates and Database Searches

This FAQ article features a recording of the session and provides answers to some of your questions regarding Word Processor Templates and Database Searches.

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