Bulk Payment Agreements (BPA)
This information is for internal use only and may not be given to customers/providers or released externally.
Under section 34 of the Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995, the Chief Executive Medicare (CEM) may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, enter into a BPA.
Some previous BPAs have now expired, and those claims must be processed as per normal compensation claim procedures.
Compensation claims that may be covered under a BPA must be registered and escalated as per the Process page.
Current BPAs
BPAs under review
Expired BPAs
Current BPAs
Table 1
Bulk payer | Initial BPA start date | Current BPA | $/claim | Comments |
Anglican Diocese of Bunbury | 1 August 2013 | 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2026 | $175 | |
Anglicare | 1 January 2016 | 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026 | $200 | Renewed - Sydney Anglican Home Mission (SAHMS)
- Anglican Community Services, or
- Synod of the Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney
|
Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund (AICF) | 1 August 2016 | 28 Jun 2023 - 30 June 2026 | $1,560 | Continued coverage from previous Agreement. |
Riverina Diocesan Trust | 15 July 2020 | 15 August 2023 - 31 July 2026 | $200 | Also known as 'Anglican Diocese of the Riverina'. Previous Agreement expired on 30 June 2023. |
Seventh-day Adventist Church (Australian Union Conf.) Limited | 27 August 2020 | 31 August 2023 - 31 August 2026 | $200 | Continued coverage from previous Agreement. |
Seventh-day Adventist Church (North NSW Conf.) Limited | 16 September 2020 | 7 September 2023 - 31 August 2026 | $200 | Previous Agreement expired on 31 July 2023. |
Seventh-day Adventist Church (South NSW Conf.) Limited | 7 November 2020 | 30 August 2023 - 31 August 2026 | $200 | Continued coverage from previous Agreement. |
Seventh-day Adventist Church (Nth Australian Conf.) Limited | 25 August 2020 | 29 August 2023 - 31 August 2026 | $200 | Continued coverage from previous Agreement. |
Seventh-day Adventist Church (South QLD Conf.) Limited | 3 September 2020 | 31 August 2023 - 31 August 2026 | $200 | Continued coverage from previous Agreement. |
Seventh-day Adventist Church (TAS Conf.) Limited | 2 September 2020 | 31 August 2023 - 31 August 2026 | $200 | Continued coverage from previous Agreement. |
Seventh-day Adventist Church (VIC Conf.) Limited | 7 October 2020 | 31 August 2023 - 31 August 2026 | $200 | Continued coverage from previous Agreement. |
Seventh-day Adventist Church (SA Conf.) Limited | 1 March 2017 | 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026 | $200 | Renewed Continued coverage from previous Agreement. |
Seventh-day Adventist Church (WA Conf.) Limited | 1 March 2017 | 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2026 | $200 | Renewed Continued coverage from previous Agreement. |
Ethicon - Pelvic Mesh | | 3 February 2025 | $1,203.61 | |
Boston - Pelvic Mesh | | 3 February 2025 | $1,382.91 | |
Department of Home Affairs & Department of Finance | | 18 December 2025 | $163.46 | |
BPAs under review
Program Management is currently aware of or in negotiations with listed bulk payers, and claims must be processed through MCRS and escalated via Workload Management, as mentioned above.
Table 2
Bulk payer | Comments |
Qantas Class Action Claim | |
Expired BPAs
Table 3
Bulk payer | Initial BPA start date | BPA end date | $/claim | Comments |
The Cosmetic Institute | | 21 August 2025 | $577.47 | Closed class action |
Monash IVF | | 20 December 2024 | $193.62 | Closed class action |
Seventh-day Adventist Church (Greater Sydney Conf.) Limited | 22 March 2017 | 27 April 2023 - 30 April 2026 | $200 | Continued coverage from previous Agreement. |
Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane | 26 June 2017 | 31 May 2023 - 30 April 2026 | $200 | Also known as: - Anglican Diocese of Brisbane, or
- Anglican Church Southern Queensland (ACSQ)
Previous Agreement expired on 23 April 2023. |
Anglican Diocese of Perth | 10 June 2013 | 20 December 2022 - 28 February 2026 | $175 | |
Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (Q.) | 19 September 2017 | 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025 | $192 | |
Johnson & Johnson Medical Pty Limited and DePuy International Limited | 1 December 2014 | 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025 | $1935 | Also known as 'DePuy - Knees' only. Note: there are no BPAs for hips |
BPA FAQs for Service Officers
Table 4
| Item | Description |
| 1 | The notifiable person appears in the above lists; however the claimant's solicitor insists that it is not covered by a BPA. Should the case be registered in MCRS? Register the claim in MCRS. If the notifiable person appears in either list of bulk payers (or comments), escalate all information to the Program Management team via Workload Manager for further investigation. |
| 2 | How much is payable to the Australian Government under a BPA? The amount payable for each settlement under a BPA is specified in each agreement and will vary between cohorts and agreements. |
| 3 | What happens if a notice of charge has been issued for a claim where the notifiable person appears in the above lists? Escalate all information to the Program Management team via Workload Management (WLM) for further investigation. |
| 4 | Why do some BPAs not have an end date? Some BPAs will not have an end date as the work required to identify eligible class action members for compensation and the time frames taken to negotiate a compensation payment can take an extended period of time. The Program Management team will monitor these payments, and the BPA will cease to have effect when the CEM confirms the terms of the BPA have been met. |
| 5 | What occurs if the notifiable person is on the expired BPA list, but the date of settlement falls within the time frame the BPA was active? Register the case with a provisional WIN in MCRS. If the notifiable person appears in either list of bulk payers (or comments), escalate all information the Program Management team via Workload Management for further investigation. |
Contact details
Medicare Compensation Recovery
Forms
Medicare Compensation Recovery Notice of Judgment or Settlement form (MO022)
Medicare Compensation Recovery Notice of past benefits request form (MO026)
Medicare Compensation Recovery Notice of reimbursement arrangement form (MO027)
General processing abbreviations and acronyms
Table 5: this table contains standard abbreviations and acronyms used in Medicare Compensation Recovery.
Abbreviation | Description |
AP | Advance Payment |
ART | Administrative Review Tribunal |
ASI | All services included (when referring to a deemed notice) |
ATP | Authorised Third Party |
BPA | Bulk Payment Agreement |
CCMS | Compensation Case Management System |
CDMS | Consumer Directory Maintenance System |
CHQ | Cheque |
DEC | Declaration |
DOB | Date of Birth |
DOC | Document |
DOI | Date of injury or illness |
DOJS | Date of judgment or settlement |
DRP | Debt Recovery Parramatta |
EFT | Electronic Funds Transfer |
EXT | Extension |
FOI | Freedom of Information |
HOSC ACT | Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 |
IP | Injured person |
MCR | Medicare Compensation Recovery |
MCRS | Medicare Compensation Recovery System |
NFA | No further action |
NOC | Notice of charge |
NOI | Nature of injury or illness |
NOJS | Notice of judgment or settlement |
NOPB | Notice of past benefits |
NOPB-AP | Notice of past benefits - Advance Payment |
NORA | Notice of reimbursement arrangement |
NP | Notifiable person/party |
NTC | Notice to claimant |
OB | Operational Blueprint |
PF | Phone call from |
PM | Program Management |
PSM | Program Support Manager |
PT | Phone call to |
QA | Quality Assurance |
QC | Quality Checking |
QCL | Quality Call Listening |
RECD | Received |
REF | Reference |
ROI | Release of Information |
RTS | Return to sender |
SAP | Systems, Applications & Products (Financial Accounting) |
SBC | Statement by claimant |
SD | Service Delivery |
SO | Service Officer |
SOL | Solicitor |
SSO5 | Service Support Officer APS5 |
STAT DEC | Statutory Declaration |
TAC | Transport Accident Commission |
TL | Team Leader |
TPA | Third party authority |
WIN | Work identification number |
X-REF | Cross referenced |
Sensitive indicators
Table 6: this table contains information on how to mark a claim as sensitive and choose the appropriate indicator that applies to the customer’s current circumstances. Sensitive indicators can be activated when registering or updating a claim, or through Restricted Claim Actions.
Sensitive indicator | Keyword | Comments |
Deceased | DECSD | Processed by Program Management: For deceased estates where no executor or administrator can be located. Clam must be escalated when indicator added. |
Terminal illness/injury | TEMINJ | Information received indicates that a customer has <2years life expectancy |
Bulk Payment Agreement (BPA) | BPYA | Processed by Program Management. Claim must be escalated when indicator added. |
Interpreter required | INTERP | For customers who require a telephone interpreter |
Hearing or visually impaired | IMPAIR | Web and alternative accessibility assistance for customers |
Remote location | REMLOC | For customers residing in remote locations |
High profile | HGHPRO | Processed by Program Management: Claims that are a high profile, including ministerial complaints. Claim must be escalated when indicator added. |
Staff | STFCLM | Processed by Program Management: Service Delivery staff with compensation claims. Indicator must be added immediately when documents received and escalated to Program Management. |
Restricted Service | RSTRCT | Incidents of customer aggression and counterproductive behaviours recorded in CIMS have a Sensitive Indicator recorded. Note: Customers with Managed Service Plan (MSP) service restrictions enforced via Customer Incident Management System (CIMS) display an MSP Warning Message in CDMS to notify staff of an active MSP. |
Priority 1 | PIR001 | Priority 1 indicator (WLM use ONLY) |
Priority 2 | PIR002 | Priority 2 indicator (WLM use ONLY) |
Priority 3 | PIR003 | Priority 3 indicator (WLM use ONLY) |
Non-standard address types and descriptions
Table 7
Category | Description |
Building or property names | Rapid Addressing does not include building names. Service Officers must: - enter the correct street or postal address to send correspondence to the correct address
- not add the building or property name manually, use the Current standard below.
- Previous manual format:
Nib Building
22 Honeysuckle Drive
Newcastle NSW 2300 - Current standard:
22 Honeysuckle Drive
Newcastle NSW 2300
|
Care of addresses | Service Officers must place details relating to 'care of' addresses in the Address line 1 field. - Example 1:
- Care of Ravenhall Correctional Centre
PO Box 490
ST ALBANS VIC 3021
- Example 2:
- Care of Gallagher Bassett
PO Box 4574
Sydney NSW 2001
|
Customer is unable to provide a residential address | Manually enter using current processes. |
GPO Boxes, PO Boxes, Locked Bags | Rapid Addressing will only work if the: - suburb/town is entered first
- GPO Box/PO Box/Locked Bag is entered next into Address line 1
This will provide a selection list of GPO Box/PO Box/Locked Bag numbers associated with that suburb/town. |
Level or office number | Rapid Addressing will recognise the following formats: - B
- Basement
- FL
- Floor
- FLR
- G
- GF
- Ground floor
- L
- Level
- LVL
- Lower ground floor
- M
- Mezzanine
- SE
- Ste
- Suite
- UG
- Upper ground floor
|
Non-Australian addresses | There is no change to the way Service Officers enter non-Australian addresses. If they select a country other than Australia as a residential address to add or amend, Rapid Addressing does not initiate. This is because Rapid Addressing accesses Australia Post address records and only works for Australian addresses. |
Unit numbers | Addressing recognises the following formats: - (number)/(number)
- Unit (number)
- U (number)
- UNT
- UT
Note: Rapid Addressing converts the address to the preferred format. Example: Unit 5/1 Long Street displays as U 5 1 long St. |
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